Ingredients:
Whole Rainbow Trout
Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper
Lemons (we used 3)
Fresh Herbs (we used Parsley and Dill)
Steps:
1) Begin by laying the trout on some tin foil - we used two layers of tin foil to ensure the heat would not escape.
2) Put olive oil, salt, and pepper all over the fish (inside and out). Stuff the fish with whatever fresh herbs you have on hand - chives, spinach, or thyme would also be an excellent choice.
3) Place lemon slices inside the fish and close it up.
4) Place tinfoil on top of the fish and seal all ends. We want the fish to steam inside the foil packet.
5) Bake at 400°F until the fish flakes easily (checking often). For us, it took roughly 25 minutes.
6) Once the fish is done, remove it from the tin foil and either serve it whole or fillet!
**To fillet, gently cut into the flesh near the fish's head and tail. There is a line that runs along the fish's body, using a butter knife and spoon, gently cut following this line. This will separate the first fillet away from the bones. Push the second fillet off of the bones and scrape away any tiny bones that may be stuck to it. Once finished, find the end of the bone (at the base of the tail) and pull it up away from the fish. This bone should easily separate from the fish in one swift movement. Clean the bottom fillet of any tiny bones and your trout is ready to serve! We served it with fresh lemons, green beans, and zucchini!