Lemon Garlic Steelhead Trout is baked in foil to create a light and flaky recipe. This trout tastes incredibly delicious as it's not overcooked, and has a buttery garlic taste from the marinade. You can serve with rice and steamed veggies for an easy healthy meal.
Lemon Garlic Baked Steelhead Trout In Foil
Baked steelhead trout is healthy and packed with omega-3 fatty acids. This recipe uses a simple cooking method to keep the fish light and fresh without being dried out. It can be prepped and cooked in under 30 minutes... making it the perfect healthy weeknight dinner!
Leftover steelhead trout can be used in a pasta salad, regular salad or added to a wrap for an easy lunch.
Ingredients For Baked Steelhead Trout
This recipe uses a few fresh ingredients to create maximum flavor:
- Steelhead Trout - I used a 2 lb trout filet.
- Butter - I used salted butter. If you don't want to use dairy, you can use coconut oil.
- Lemons - You'll need two lemons. One for freshly squeezed lemon juice, the other to be cut into thin slices to cook with the fish.
- Garlic - The marinade uses 3 cloves of minced garlic.
- Dill Weed - This recipe uses dried dill. You can also use fresh dill.
How To Bake Lemon Garlic Steelhead Trout
Baking a fish filet inside foil creates the perfect steaming effect. Not only will it cook the fish, but it will also keep it from drying out.
Here's how to make the baked steelhead trout (see the full recipe at the bottom of this post - just keep scrolling):
- Butter Dill Sauce - First, melt the butter in the microwave. Then add lemon juice, minced garlic, dill weed, salt and pepper.
- Steelhead Trout Filet - Place a large piece of foil on a baking sheet. Lay the steelhead trout filet on top and squeeze fresh lemon juice over it. Next drizzle the butter dill marinade and top with thin lemon slices. Wrap the fish in the foil and bake for 20 minutes at 375°F. Then turn the oven to broil at 400°F, uncover the fish and broil for another 3-4 minutes.
Baked Steelhead Trout FAQs
Yes, if not more! Trout contains more omega-3 than salmon does. Unfortunately, salmon overfishing has become an environmental problem, and many people are choosing steelhead trout for this reason.
If cooking a filet in foil, you can bake at 375°F.
Steelhead trout can often be mistaken for salmon as they both have a pink color. Steelhead trout can be used as a substitution in salmon recipes.
The fish will be opaque and pink in color (not translucent). It will also be easily flaked with a fork.
More Fish Recipes
You can cook fish filets in a variety of ways. Here are some more easy ideas:
- Lemon Herb Baked Cod with Tomatoes - This is an easy one-dish dinner with a lemon herb sauce, roasted tomatoes and lemon wedges.
- Six Easy Salmon Marinades - Made with fresh ingredients, these six marinade recipes will give your salmon amazing taste without overpowering the fish.
- Air Fryer Salmon - This recipe uses a delicious honey mustard salmon marinade.
- Sheet Pan Teriyaki Salmon With Broccoli and Sweet Potato - It’s the perfect weeknight dinner to add to your routine when you’re tired of chicken and beef.
- Skillet Honey Garlic Salmon - This salmon tastes incredibly delicious as it’s not overcooked, with a sweet and citrusy kick from the glaze.
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Lemon Garlic Baked Steelhead Trout
Ingredients
- 2 lb steelhead trout
- 3 Tbsp melted butter
- 1 freshly squeezed lemon - ½ for fish, ½ for butter sauce
- 3 garlic cloves - minced
- ½ teaspoon dried dill weed - or fresh dill
- salt and pepper - to taste
- lemon slices
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Add a large piece of aluminum foil to the baking sheet. You want it to be big enough to cover and fold over the fish.
- Melt the butter in a bowl in microwave for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the lemon juice, garlic cloves, dill, salt and pepper.
- Add the steelhead trout to the aluminum foil. Squeeze fresh lemon over top of the fish.
- Drizzle the butter dill mixture over the fish.
- Lay slices of lemon on top
- Cover the trout tightly with foil allowing a bit of room inside but no holes to release the steam. Bake for 20 minutes wrapped in the foil.
- Turn the oven to broil at 400°F. Uncover the fish and bake an additional 3-4 minutes. Fish will be done when it's opaque (not translucent) and can be easily flaked with a fork.
Nutrition Info
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.
