The Best Trout Recipes to Make Your Mouth Water!
Half the thrill of pulling in a great trout is having your mouth water because you know that you're going to get to eat it later, which leads us to the subject of trout recipes. Trout recipes usually involve little cooking as trout can be pan fried, oven baked, home smoked and barbecued. Most trout have succulent light firm pink texture that retains its flavor and moisture when cooked.
We've scoured the web for great trout recipes and have found some excellent links to mouth-watering trout recipes below, but the following are some general tips you should know before throwing the fish into the fire.
Always wash your trout and pat it dry before beginning any trout recipes. For people who don't like bones, remove the backbone first to facilitate easy bone removal.
Use any leftover scraps from your trout recipes to make a pasta sauce by simply adding some cream and fennel. This little trick lets you get two trout recipes from one!
The wine of choice for trout is Sauvignon, or any medium to dry white wine. Of course if you're sitting around a campfire, beer will do as well!
If you're following a recipe that suggests pan-frying trout, only use a tiny amount of oil. Pan fry the fish on medium heat for two to three minutes each side.
When following a trout recipe for barbecuing trout try using this great, quick marinade. All you need to do is squirt the insides of the trout with citrus fruit, wrap it in foil and barbecue each side for two to three minutes. This works great if your fishing trip involves camping and all you have to cook with is the fire you built.
We've also compiled some great websites below with tons of delicious trout recipes. You're sure to find a lot of trout recipes that you want to try, so go get cooking!
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, Trout Pictures
, Trout Bait
, and Trout Flies
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