Plank Grilled Whole Trout

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Fishing Whole

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (3)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
2 servings

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Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 2 hr 30 min

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Ingredients

2 (1 to 2 pound) whole trout, cleaned and gutted with heads, tails and fins removed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
Special equipment: 2 untreated cedar or alder planks, 3/4-inch thick and 12 to 15 inches long

Directions

Place the planks into cool water and allow to soak for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.

Preheat the grill to 375 to 400 degrees F.

Brush the trout, inside and out with olive oil. Season inside and out with salt and pepper. Place the trout onto the planks belly down and open. Place the planks over indirect heat and grill until the fish reaches an internal temperature of 120 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the grill and allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving as is or deboning and serving.

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recipe Plank Grilled Whole Trout
Mark Borger, TX 06-17-2008
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Heh, heh... almost perfect
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

First, let me say, I just love Alton's shows and his recipes. His trout presentation was nearly perfect, with one MAJOR... exception... that dark black vein of yuk near the fish's spine? That must be scraped-out using your thumb, under cold running water. If you don't, it will impart a nasty flavor to your trout. I have fished the Sierra Nevada for many years, caught and cooked thousands of trout - every true Trout Fisherman knows this! Also, leave the heads on - Trout with white flesh are "newbies" from the farm, and may taste a bit like dog-food pellets. Once they have been in a lake for one season or more, eating the natural forage, their flesh turns pink-ish, and is much more tasty. Try making a trout-salad sandwich, the same way you would make tuna-salad sandwich... excellent!Read more
recipe Plank Grilled Whole Trout
WILLIAM T. Cincinnati, OH 06-09-2008
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Very tasty & very simple
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I boned it and fully butterflied it b/f cooking. Cooked faster but more evenly and looked nicer.
recipe Plank Grilled Whole Trout
Heriberto Bakersfield, CA 01-24-2008
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Soooo gooood
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've been using cedar planks for salmon and after using it on trout I'm kicking myself for not doing it sooner! I made the... fish as per the recipe and it was great! For my salmon I soak it in a mixture of orange juice and Montreal Steak Seasoning. it is fabulous! I'm going to try the same with the trout since they are from the same family it just might work. Thanks ALTON !Read more