Ingredients

  • Grilled Trout
  • 2 trout, butterflied
  • salt
  • pepper
  • lemon juice
  • olive oil
  • Lemon - Thyme Breadcrumbs
  • 2 slices of day old french bread
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon or more of minced fresh thyme leaves
  • lemon zest from 1 lemon
  • 4-5 Italian parley leaves
  • salt and pepper

Method

  • Lightly salt the trout and let sit until they reach room temperature. Dry them off with a paper towel.
  • Turn on the gas grill to preheat. Lightly salt and pepper the trout. Squeeze some lemon juice on top of them and drizzle a little olive oil on top. Lightly spread with you finger to ensure even coverage. Lightly oil the grill with a paper towel.
  • Place the trout face down over direct heat and grill for about 3 minutes. Carefully flip with a large spatula and grill for another 3 minutes. Remove from heat, top with the Lemon-Thyme Breadcrumbs (recipe below) and serve.
  • Dry out the bread slices in the oven on 250F. Process in a food processor until you have bread crumbs the size of panko breadcrumbs.
  • Heat the oil and butter over medium heat. Saute the bread crumbs until lightly toasted. Add the lemon zest and thyme and saute another minute. Salt and pepper to taste.