Easy Fish Recipe Lemon Thyme Grilled Trout – Truites Grillées
Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Tasha Powell · TasteMany people are afraid to cook whole fish, but once you have made this recipe once you will realise that not only is it simple, it is almost failsafe.
The most challenging part of this Lemon Thyme Grilled Trout might be finding fresh trout. If you have a reliable fish vendor, they likely have fresh trout in the spring and summer months. Ask your fishmonger to clean and remove the scales, so you do not need to worry about that messy task when you get home.

Lemon Thyme Grilled Trout Grilled Trout - Truites Grillées
All you need is a hot barbeque grill and fresh trout. This fish recipe is easy, fresh and light.
Ingredients
- 2 whole Fresh Trout cleaned, gutted, scales removed
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp sea salt
- 8 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 whole lemons washed
Instructions
- Prepare a grill for medium temperature
- Rinse the fish and pat dry
- Brush the fish with olive oil and salt
- Stuff each fish with lemon slices 3 sprigs of thyme
- Cook on the grill for 6-8 minutes per side until firm to the touch

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2 Comments
Delish. My guest raved at my culinary skills. Thanks.
Thank you for taking the time to write. I will make sure that Tasha knows that you enjoyed her recipe.