Whole grilled rainbow trout is one of our favorite grilling recipes. It’s super easy to prep and the flavor from grilling is amazing.
We love fish and especially love grilled fish. This whole grilled rainbow trout is no exception. Joe and I used to be intimidated by the idea of grilling fish because we thought it would be really easy to overcook fish. I’m the prepper and Joe’s the griller. The prep is super easy but the grilling does take a bit of practice. It’s easier than we thought though and once we took the leap – it’s been fantastic. It actually is not that difficult to cook it correctly.
Don’t be afraid to try grilling fish – once you do it a few times you’ll realize how easy it can be!
Key Ingredients for Whole Grilled Rainbow Trout
- Rainbow Trout: Whole, cleaned rainbow trout.
- Lemon: One sliced lemon
- Olive Oil: Flavored or regular
- Fresh Thyme: You can substitute fresh rosemary but make sure to use fresh herbs, not dried
Note: Make sure to check recipe card for full list of ingredients
Preparation Steps for Whole Grilled Rainbow Trout
- Slice lemons
- Oil and season fish
- Grill
This really could not be easier. I highly recommend getting a fish spatula, especially for whole fish. It really makes the grilling process so much easier.
Substitutions/Additions
- Substitute fresh rosemary for the thyme or use both
Time Breakdown
Total Time |
15 minutes |
Hands ON time |
5 minutes |
Hands OFF time |
10 minutes |
BEST FOR:
Anytime you want an easy, healthy meal on the grill! The prep work is only a couple of steps and the rest of the time is just monitoring and turning the fish on the grill.
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SUMMARY:
Five stars all around! This is one of my favorite grilling recipes. Rainbow trout is a delicious fish, the prep is super quick, and fish is really healthy. I highly recommend it!
Serve with
We like to serve this with an air fryer baked potato or pesto farro and a grilled vegetable like asparagus or broccolini
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Whole Grilled Rainbow Trout
Ingredients
- 2 whole rainbow trout, cleaned
- Olive oil
- 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat grill for high heat, clean and oil grates
- Rub inside and outside of trout with olive oil. I like to use garlic olive oil inside and regular olive oil outside. This helps keep the fish from sticking to the grill.
- Sprinkle cavity with salt and pepper and place 2 lemon slices and 2 sprigs of fresh thyme in each.
- Grill at 400 degrees for approximately 5-6 minutes per side, turning once, until fish flakes easily and skin is browned.