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Grilled Steelhead Trout Recipe with Chili-Lime Butter and Rosemary
My steelhead trout recipe, with lightly seasoned trout grilled until flaky and tender, topped with a compound butter of rosemary, lime, and chili flake. Easy to make and delicious.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 244 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Compound Butter
- 1 stick butter
- 1 teaspoon chopped Rosemary
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- lime zest from 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes
- 4 ounce steelhead trout fillets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- For the compound butter, soften the butter so it is malleable but not melted. Add it to a mixing bowl.
- Add rosemary, lime juice, lime zest and chili flakes. Mash to combine.
- Set butter onto a large piece of plastic wrap and form it into a log. Roll into the plastic and refrigerate to harden.
- Heat one side of the grill to medium-high heat, with a cooler side for gentler cooking.
- Rub the fish fillets with olive oil, garlic powder and salt and pepper.
- For Skin On Trout: Grill the trout skin side down directly on the grill grates for 4-5 minutes (or longer, as needed) to get crispy skin, then flip the trout and grill flesh side down on the cooler side for another 4-5 minutes, or until cooked through.For Skinless Trout: Grill the trout 4-5 minutes per side, until cooked through to your preference.
- Remove from heat and set onto serving plates.
- Top with slices of your compound butter and serve with extra lime slices and chopped parsley. The butter will melt over the hot grilled trout, making it moist and flavorful.
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Notes
- Save any additional compound butter for several weeks in the refrigerator.
- Cooking time estimates for trout only.
Nutrition Information
Calories
244kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
61mg
(20%)
Sodium
192mg
(8%)
Potassium
47mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
857IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 244
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 244kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 192mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 47mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 857IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.