It’s not often that I can say I wish I had less fish in my diet, but this week that’s what I’ve been saying. My kids went fishing over the weekend with their brother and brought home a gallon-sized freezer bag of fresh rainbow and brook trout. Even for a fish lover like me, that’s an awful lot of fish to go through.
Luckily all of the fish came to me cleaned.
With fish this fresh, I didn’t have the heart to do much to them at all. The flavor of freshly caught fish is something that requires little or nothing to make it perfect. Because trout can be eaten in its entirety, I simply floured the fish and fried it in a nice hot wok.
The boys didn’t even flinch. The fish was gone in minutes.
It really does taste better when you catch it yourself.
As for the rest of the fish in my fridge, you’ll just have to come back in a few days to see what direction I’m going with them. I’m sure you’ll like it.
Fried Whole Trout
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4 Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 288Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 128mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 3gSugar: 2gProtein: 21g
What I would have done differently had I thought of it at the time:
I would have added some Cajun seasoning to the flour for some kick. Otherwise it really doesn’t get any better than this.
Links to other recipes like this:
- Pan Fried Rainbow Trout, from Morsels and Musings
- The most simple grilled rainbow trout ever, from foodandwineblog.com
I love your blog and appreciate all of the links.
Bookmarked! I’ll be back :-)
Glad you like it. i enjoy linking to other blogs, it helps get them a few visits and showcases talents people may not have seen before. Totally worth an extra few minutes at the end of a post.
Who cares if it was “right” All that matters is that you enjoyed it!
Thanks for an interesting blog. I am going to try this recipe.
Yesterday I was presented with freshly caught rainbow trout (cleaned/scaled). I found your cooking method after abandoning the idea that I could competently fillet them. I used four and finely ground cornmeal with salt to dust. I didn’t have any lemons or I would have made a lemon butter sauce. It was not missed. The fish easily released from the bone after cooking. Clean, delicate, delicious. Thanks for presenting this method. I highly recommend it.
Leisa,
I find this is just about the best way to cook small fish. It keeps them moist, tender, and juicy, all without the risk of screwing up the fillets!