April 2005 Recipe of the Month: Baked Trout

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds of North Carolina trout fillets
  • spray oil
  • salt
  • lemon pepper
  • paprika

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or brush the fillets lightly with oil.
  2. Place fish in a baking dish, skin down. Sprinkle fillets with salt, lemon pepper and Paprika.
  3. Bake uncovered for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. (Spice up this recipe by substituting cayenne pepper for paprika.)

Author: North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

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