Trout Festival

Whole, cold smoked, hot smoked or ready-to-cook, trout is one of the most versatile fish in the kitchen. Here are some cooking tips and ideas on how to bring out the wonderful flavours of this fragrant fish.

How to cook trout

Use a paper towel to pat the trout dry and remove as much moisture as possible in order to avoid boiling the fish.

For trout fillets

When frying trout fillets, first cook skin side down so it becomes crispy. The crisp skin will protect the delicate flesh. Then turn and cook on the flesh side for a few minutes. Once the fish is cooked, you can easily remove the skin. When cooking en papillote, place the fish flesh side down on the vegetables so it absorbs the aromatic flavours.

For whole trout

Make a few incisions on both sides of the thickest part of the fish so it cooks evenly. Stuff or cook it as is in a preheated 190°C (375°F) oven. Calculate 12-14 minutes per 2.5 cm (1 in.) thickness. Serve on preheated plates —— fish has a tendency to cool quickly.

For smoked trout

Ready-made smoked trout can be used in many dishes such as frittatas, sandwiches, on pasta or pizza, in avocado and citrus salads, in wraps with pears or star fruit, or in crepes.

Flavourful trout fillets

Glazed trout filets

Two varieties: Maple/pepper and chipotle, cranberry

Cooking method: Cook in a preheated 190°C (375°F) oven for 12 minutes. Do not turn during cooking.

Sea salt encrusted trout fillets

Two varieties: Citrus/coriander, hickory

Cooking method: Cook in a preheated 180°C (350°F) oven for 15 minutes on a rack covered in parchment paper. Do not turn during cooking.

Marinated trout fillets

One variety: Dijonnaise

Cooking method: Cook in a preheated pan on medium heat for 6 minutes per side, or in a preheated 180°C (350°F) oven for 12-15 minutes.

Trout fillets stuffed with pesto and Nordic shrimp

Cooking method: Cook on the top rack of a preheated 200°C (400°F) oven for 6-10 minutes.

Fillet de truite assaisonné

Three varieties: Thai, maple/pepper and chipotle, orange and cranberry

Cooking method: Cook in a preheated 180°C (350°F) oven on a rack covered in parchment paper for 15 minutes. Do not turn during cooking.

Flavourful brochettes

Trout brochettes with or without vegetables

Three varieties: Thai, maple/pepper and chipotle, orange and cranberry

Cooking method: Cook in a preheated 190°C (375° F) oven, 3 minutes per side (10-12 minutes total), or until the flesh is opaque.

Trout souvlaki

Three varieties: Thai, maple/pepper and chipotle, orange and cranberry

Cooking method: Cook quickly in a preheated pan on medium heat, 3 minutes on each side, or in a preheated 200°C (400°F). Place the souvlakis on an oiled rack under the grill for 3-4 minutes, watch while cooking.