Lemon-Grilled Whole Trout With Pesto

Looking for a tasty twist on typical Italian fare? Try this delicious à la pesto meal. A fragrant, flavor-packed sauce featuring basil, pesto perks up fresh grilled fish to create a truly appetizing entrée. Enjoy!

Description
Fresh trout — with its mild, delicate, and sweet taste — is perfect for grilling, broiling, or roasting whole. Common small varieties include brook, golden, and rainbow. Use a fish-shaped grill basket for easy turning.

Serves 4

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes

Ingredients
4 whole trout (about 12 ounces each), cleaned and boned
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3 lemons
2 tablespoons store-bought pesto

Instructions
Lightly coat the outside of each trout with oil. Sprinkle evenly inside and out with salt, and season lightly with pepper. Slice 2 of the lemons into 8 slices each. Place 4 slices, slightly overlapping, inside the cavity of each fish. Cut remaining lemon into wedges.

Lightly coat a grill or grill pan with cooking spray and heat to medium-high. Grill fish until lightly browned on the outside and opaque and tender inside, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from the grill and take off the heads and tails, if desired. Remove and discard lemon slices.

Place fish on 4 serving plates, gently open each, flesh side up, and spread 1 1/2 teaspoons pesto on the inside of each fish. Serve warm with lemon wedges.

Nutritional information:
280 calories
13 g fat (2.5 g sat)
1 g carbohydrate
36 g protein
0 g fiber
260 mg sodium

Source: SouthBeachDiet.com

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Comments

One Response to “Lemon-Grilled Whole Trout With Pesto”

  1. Sandi on May 15th, 2009 7:05 am

    Where is the pesto recipe?

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