Description
A delightful and easy-to-make dish featuring perfectly seared trout with a rich garlic butter sauce, brightened with fresh lemon and parsley.
Ingredients
Scale
- Trout fillets (fresh or frozen)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon (juice and zest)
- Fresh parsley, chopped finely
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Pat the trout fillets dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until bubbly and fragrant.
- Place fillets skin-side down in the skillet and sear for 3-4 minutes until golden and crispy.
- Carefully flip the trout, add minced garlic, and sauté for an additional minute, basting with melted butter.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the trout and sprinkle with zest. Cook for another minute.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately with lemon wedges.
Notes
Make sure the skillet is hot enough before adding the trout for the best sear.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: trout, garlic butter, quick recipes, seafood, lemon parsley