Grilled Stuffed Trout Wrapped in Bacon

[schmitzbitz]

A friend in aquaculture stopped by this afternoon, and left me with four choice rainbow-trout for supper. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed these wonderful fish, and this recipe is simply amazing (and should work for pretty much any freshwater fish).
4 each Trout; approx 0.5-0/75lbs, cleaned (head and tail on)

8 rashers Bacon

1/4 cup Brown Sugar

1/4 cup Maple Syrup

1 Medium Onion

1 Lemon
Combine Brown Sugar and Maple Syrup, mix into a thick paste. Slice Onion and 1/2 of Lemon into thin (1/4") slices (cut remainder of lemon into wedges as garnish).* Wash and pat dry trout. Lay out a length of tinfoil slightly longer than the trout. Place strip of bacon on tin-foil, and brush on Syrup/Sugar mix onto bacon. Lay fish on bacon; then brush mix into gut-cavity. Stuff cavity with slices of onion and lemon, then brush more Sugar/Syrup mix onto exposed skin. Lay piece of bacon on top of fish, and wrap tightly.

Grill at medium-low (350-375) for 15 - 20 minutes, until fish is flaky.
*As I have an aversion to chewy bacon, I tend to par-fry my rashers to 1/2 cooked at this point

 

[cortezattic]

That sounds good. I don't have any trout, but I've got plenty of salmon, and I think it's worth a try.

Always looking for new ways to do fish.

 

[riptide]

I just might eat that Trout.

 

[markw4mms]

Sounds good!

 

[marmal4de]

Hot damn!

 

[hobie1dog]

all that sugar would wreck havoc on my blood-sugar levels, but it sure sounds good.

 

[nathaniel]

After reading this post, I went fishing for two hours after my 12 hr shift overnight. Specifically targeting trout(spotted sea trout here in Mosquito Lagoon). I didn't get a single hit... and now I dislike you very much schmitzbitz. :evil:
And the thing is... it was perfect glass for top water lures; yet still nothing! :roll:
Oh well... try again tomorrow I suppose. :|

 

[terry]

Fly fishig for trout,,,one of my favorite sports. Sounds like a good recipe to try.

 

[fishineric]

You can use the same recipe but bake in a dutch oven. I've no idea about time/temp. Just pile on coals and simmer until it smells too good to wait any longer.

 

[smokinggun]

Awesome I love grilled food, my favorite! And anything wraped in bacon...

 

[rickpal14]

What the hell is a rasher?????
LOL :nana:

 

[rickpal14]

Seriously though..... looks like I'll be picking up some trout this weekend!!

Thanks Adam!!

 

[nsfisher]

one of the joys of livin in Nova Scotia, if i want a feed of trout, it go for a couple of hours and there ya have it

 

[ssjones]

Hmmm, sounds delicous. I haven't had fresh trout for a long time. We cook all of our fresh fish on the grill, using wooden planks soaked in wine, orange juice, etc. The planks are a great way to prepare fish.

 

[buster]

Trout candy with all that sugar. I bet that would be great in a smoker!

 

[nsfisher]

i like rainbows for baking but if i want a real feed. i go up to one of the little mountain streams and git 20-30 little pan frys.

 

[nsfisher]

yes mountain brook trout,, 5-7 inches

they git no larger there

 

[terry]

However, I fillet my trout like any other fresh water fish..get the skin off and most of the bones out before I cook them. It takes the wild fishy taste out of them.

 

[zanthal]

You're making me hungry, dammit

 

[jameral]

You had me at Bacon!! :mrgreen: