Trout with butter: Experience a culinary delight that’s both simple and sumptuous. In just four steps, you can prepare a mouthwatering dish that will for sure impress any table. The photo recipe below offers delicate flavours of fresh trout fish with rich, golden goodness of butter, creating an ideally harmonious dish. Find out for yourself today with Hana’s Recipes!
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What is a trout and where does it come from?
A trout is a kind of fish belonging to the family Salmonidae that also includes fish like salmon or char. There are different species of trout, ranging from the rainbow trout, the brown trout, the brook trout or the lake trout, all likely to be found in clear streams, rivers and cold lakes. The continents trouts typically inhabit are North America, Europe and northern Asia, though they have already been introduced to other parts of the world too.
Trouts are currently popular for both recreational fishing and as food sources, thanks to their delicate flavours and aroma as well as tender flesh. The first time people realised trouts could potentially be consumed was by Romans during the ancient period. When the medieval times came, trouts have specifically become popular in Europe in monastic communities. Monks often raised trouts in artificial ponds to have something to consume during fasting, when meat was strictly forbidden. By the time Renaissance came, trouts spread widely and began to occupy different cuisines for more reasons than the fasting period.
In no time, cookbooks full of diverse recipes and tips on how to correctly prepare trouts developed. They all suggested methods of grilling, smoking, baking and roasting trouts, importantly with herbs, different spices and sauces to achieve the strong release of flavours and the overall fish aroma. Today, Hana’s Recipes portal has prepared a photo recipe, explaining a tasty combination of the trout with butter, baked for no more than 20 minutes.
Check it out below and impress everyone at the table with a luxurious look and a delicate fish flavour!
Ingredients needed for a trout with butter
- 2 whole gutted trouts,
- 60 g of butter,
- 2 tbsp of olive oil,
- 4 cloves of garlic,
- 1 lemon,
- Fresh herbs (thyme, rosemary, parsley, even herb butter),
- Salt,
- Ground black pepper,
- Fish spices (optional but suitable for a trout with butter)
The preparation and baking process
1
Begin with heating the oven to 200-220 degrees. Pour the olive oil on a baking sheet and place two gutted trouts. Meanwhile, cut the lemon into wedges, peel the garlic and cut it into halves or quarters. Then prepare the herbs.
2
Salt and pepper the trouts from the inside, arrange herbs and pieces of garlic.
3
After that, add slices of butter and lemon, exactly as in the picture below.
4
Place the rest of the ingredients on the outside of the trouts. Bake the fish in the oven, heated to 200 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
Well done! Your trout with butter is ready to be eaten! Bon appetite!
Read more: The most suitable side dishes to serve with the trout
As you certainly noticed, we have only shown you how to prepare a trout with butter but have not mentioned the side dishes that go very well with this fish. Here are some ideas from us what you can combine, so that the fish aroma and flavour are still well preserved:
- Roasted vegetables, including asparagus, Brussels sprouts or carrots. Altogether, they provide a savoury, a bit caramelised flavour that contrasts ideally with the delicate trout with butter. Not to mention that vegetables are generally a more healthy option to use as a side dish to obtain extra nutrients.
- Rice. You can serve a traditional rice or quite a popular combination with a trout with butter – rice infused with lemon and garlic. With the second type, you could make use of the leftovers coming from the recipe for the trout. The citrusy note complements the fish flavour a trout releases, without any fear of overpowering it. Click here to learn how to achieve perfect rice grains in 30 minutes.
- Mashed potatoes and their creamy, buttery texture go very well with the taste of trout that also has a butter inside out. Similarly to the infused rice above, mashed potatoes could be prepared with the leftovers as well, for instance mixed with garlic or herbs like parsley to avoid food waste and contribute to stronger aroma of the whole meal at the end.
- Quinoa salad has become a specifically popular side dish to go hand in hand with a trout with butter. However, Hana’s Recipes would like to emphasise that any kind of salad might potentially be a suitable side dish to the fish, thanks to the crispiness and ideally savoury flavours vegetables bring with themselves. Check out the salads from the past blogs and hopefully you will find a match to your trout with butter.
Trout with butter: Another recipe to master a fish preparation
FAQ 1: Can I substitute the butter with a different fat?
FAQ 2: Is trout healthy to consume?
Therefore, do not hesitate and consider trouts in your weekly balanced diet for more essential nutrients!
