American•healthy
Trout with Parsley and Lemon Butter
Natasha's Kitchen recipe - American
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 large trout
- 4-6 Tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and ground pepper
Instructions
- 1
Start by filleting your trout.
- 2
Combine 4 Tbsp of butter with 2 Tbsp lemon juice and 3 Tbsp chopped parsley. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mash it all together with the fork.
- 3
Sprinkle both sides of the fish fillet with salt & pepper.
- 4
Drizzle the flesh side with olive oil & cut each fillet in half.
- 5
Preheat non-stick skillet to medium high heat. Once its hot, add 3 Tbsp of olive oil. Cook trout with the skin side down first for 3-4 min until browned and crisp. Carefully turn each fillet over and continue cooking until just cooked through, about 3 more minutes.
- 6
Remove finished trout from the skillet & top each hot fillet with 1 Tbsp of the Lemon-Parsley Butter.