Mediterranean Baked Trout with Herbs

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 200°C. Coat the baking dish with 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil.

   Ingredients used: 15.0 ml Olive Oil

   Cookware: baking dish, oven

2. Step 2

   Combine the remaining 2 tbsp olive oil with the lemon juice, garlic, parsley, dill, oregano, salt, and black pepper.

   Ingredients used: 2.0 gr Black Pepper, 2.0 gr Dried Oregano, 10.0 gr Fresh Dill, 3.0 piece Garlic, 30.0 ml Lemon Juice, 30.0 ml Olive Oil, 15.0 gr Parsley, 8.0 gr Salt

   Cookware: mixing bowl

3. Step 3

   Pat the trout dry and cut three shallow slashes into each side. Arrange the fish in the prepared baking dish.

   Ingredients used: 2.0 piece Trout

   Cookware: baking dish, Chef Knife, cutting board

4. Step 4

   Rub the herb dressing over the trout and inside each cavity. Tuck the lemon slices into the cavities and slashes.

   Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Lemon

   Cookware: baking dish

5. Step 5

   Bake until the flesh is opaque, flakes easily, and reaches 63°C at the thickest part away from the bone, about 18–22 minutes.

   Timer: 20 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking dish, instant-read thermometer, oven

6. Step 6

   Rest the trout for 5 minutes, then serve with the baked lemon and herb juices spooned over the top.

   Timer: 5 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking dish