Ingredients for - How to Cook Trout

1. Butter ¼ cup
2. Whole trout, butterflied and deboned 2 (8 ounce)
3. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 (8 ounce)
4. Freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tablespoons
5. Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - How to Cook Trout

1 . Stage

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat until butter smells toasted and is golden brown, about 1 minute. Turn off heat. Stacy Allen

2 . Stage

Line a baking sheet with a piece of aluminum foil. Place trout onto foil; open trout so skin sides are down. Drizzle each trout with about 1/2 teaspoon melted butter. Generously season with salt and black pepper.

3 . Stage

Move an oven rack to 5 or 6 inches below the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler on high heat.

4 . Stage

Broil trout until opaque and barely firm to the touch, 2 or 3 minutes. Remove from oven. Stacy Allen

5 . Stage

Return pan of remaining melted butter over high heat; stir in lemon juice and parsley. Bring butter sauce to a boil; whisk to combine. Stacy Allen

6 . Stage

Serve trout on plates and drizzle with butter sauce. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS