This Roasted Garlic -Citrus Stuffed Rainbow Trout is delicious, juicy and is melt in your mouth tender!
This past weekend we visited a small fish monger in the city that a friend told us about. It’s very strange that we hadn’t heard of him before for several reasons. One, he has been there for eons and second he is Greek and we know half of the Greek restaraunt owners in town! Anyway, Eric and I were like kids in a candy shop!
The shop actually serves lunches and dinners and there were 2 Rochester city police officers there, so I told Eric, his food must be good! We had looked at the menu online and Eric saw the smelt. So, of course, Eric’s first question was “Are the smelt from Canada?” The answer came back affirmative, so that was the first thing he ordered. Unfortunately, the only way you can get those is pre-breaded. The frozen ones are the Peruvian ones that we have found around town. They do not even compare. They are a different species and much larger.
We went rather crazy and bought dry- aged scallops, grouper, (we made this Bacon Horseradish Crusted Grouper) haddock and these gorgeous rainbow trout!
Rainbow Trout have been introduced to every continent, except Antarctica and are widely available in my local area.
I roasted up 4 whole heads of garlic to stuff these with. Lemon and lime slices added a wonderful citrus flavor! Dill just rounded out the flavors! We also found gorgeous Beech and Royal mushrooms from Wegman’s and the flavor of those roasted with the asparagus was exquisite!
This Stuffed Trout recipe is so simple, gluten free and couldn’t be tastier! If you have the oppurtunity to buy rainbow trout, seize it, immediately! They can be found whole or with the heads removed. If you want them too, the fish monger will remove the head for you. Although, if you keep the heads, they make great fish stock to be used in other dishes!
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Garlic - Citrus Stuffed Whole Rainbow Trout
Ingredients
- 2 Rainbow trout
- 1 lemon, sliced thin
- 1 lime, sliced thin
- 1 head roasted garlic
- 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp chopped dill, fresh
- 2 tsp olive oil or butter
Instructions
- Roast garlic. Cut tip off of garlic head. Drizzle with olive oil. Wrap in aluminum foil. Roast at 400°F for approximately 45 minutes. Can be done ahead and frozen for up six months. Remove from freezer, thaw and use as you would fresh.
- Squeeze garlic from heads into a small bowl. Mix with dill. Spread garlic / dill mixture on the inside of the trout on both fillets.
- Coat a large non stick skillet with olive oil. Brown lemon and lime slices until golden. Then stuff them into the trout cavity.
- Add more olive oil to pan and brown trout on both sides over medium high heat. About 5 minutes per side, until golden brown. Serve immediately.
Found your recipe on Foodgawker, it looks so tasty, I love this recipe and will certainly try it!
Thank you Patty! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Let me know how you like it!
love this trout, and what a beautiful picture
Thank you so much, Laura! My first photo to be accepted to Foodgawker! I’m very pleased!
This is my kind of fish dish. I love all the garlic the stuffed in there and all the flavours work so well together. Plus, your photos are mouth-watering!
Thank you Jacquee! The garlic really does make the dish!
Yummy! I love all of the flavors in this recipe and this is perfect for summer! Thanks for sharing! Luci’s Morsels | fashion. food. frivolity.
Thank you for reading, Luci!
How great to know a bunch of Greek local chefs! Always good to have the hookup 🙂
Very true! There is great talent among the lot! The funny thing is that they are all from this one little village!
I’ve seen fish cooked like this so many times but I’ve never tried it myself! Getting the lemon right in there must give it the most amazing citrus flavour!
It really adds a wonderful brightness to the moist, flaky fish! Thanks, Nicola!
I thought I already commented. But I don’t see it. Beautiful photos Beth!! I love trout and this looks fabulous!
Thank you Elaine! That’s high praise coming for a Foodgawker queen!
Fabulous recipe Beth! I love finding new stores in your neighbourhood. Although I too find it quite odd when I don’t know one because I think I know my way around mine very well! Roasted garlic makes everything amazing, doesn’t it?!
Absolutely correct on both points! I can’t believe I didn’t know this shop was there and roasted garlic…??? I live for it, I think! Thanks, Gabby! You’re the best!
I’ve never cooked whole fish before! I never know where to get great fresh whole fish around here – I need a good fish monger. This sounds delicious!
It really is delicious! Most towns have at least one decent fish market. Usually run by Europeans or Asians! You could certainly use fillets too. Just rub the garlic all over the fish and squeeze the juice over! Thanks for your comment, Julie!
Lemon and garlic on fresh fish are one of my favorite ways to grill. Lemon does wonders, doesn’t it?
Katherine, it really makes a huge difference bringing out the flavor of the fish, for sure! Thank you for your comment!
Oh I love rainbow trout and am always looking for more ways to cook it. This looks great, and simple too!
It’s super easy and stays so moist. I think you’ll love it! Thanks Jordan!
A good fishmonger is so valuable! I love learning new ways to make different kinds of fish.
Agreed! We have several around but this guy has a better selection of fresh fish! Thanks, Renee!
what a great summer dish! Would be great on the BBQ! Thanks for the great recipe.
They would absolutely be great for the grill! Thank you Pretty!
This is the perfect summertime meal! I love rainbow trout and imagine the citrus adds such vibrancy.
Thank you Lisa! Yes, the citrus adds a great kick! It whole be great on the grill too!
All the flavors I like in one recipe, great tip about freezing the garlic! Must try your recipe!
I love roasting extra garlic and freezing because it does take quite a long time to roast. If you have it in the freezer, you can pull it out anytime and it adds such a beautiful depth of flavor! Thank you Patty!
This is a beautiful meal! I love all of that garlic and dill, two of my favorites with fish. So pretty served with that asparagus and mushrooms too.
Thank you Emily! I am addicted to roasted garlic! It was so tasty, I want to do it again tonight!
Wonderful recipe! We were going to go up to the cottage this year to catch some fresh fish and I was trying to get some ideas on how to make them! This recipe is perfect!! 🙂
This is so quick and easy! This would be great for the cottage with fresh fish! Thanks Joyce!
I am loving all of the flavors you’ve used in this recipe and how simple it is to make. You pictures are great too! Thanks for sharing! Luci’s Morsels | fashion. food. frivolity.
Thank you so much, Luci! I have been working hard on the photos so I’m glad it’s paying off! 🙂
Thank you Tara! It really was a great find, this seafood shop. I went back yesterday to grab more scallops, LOL!
I love when I locate new shops like that. Looks like you came across quite a find! Such a wonderful preparation for this fish. The addition of the roasted garlic sounds incredible