Baked Rainbow Trout with Cilantro Pesto
Dinner is so simple but far from average with this baked rainbow trout with cilantro pesto. Flaky, fresh fish covered in pesto.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb Rainbow Trout (cut into filets if preferred)
- 1 c fresh cilantro
- 1/4 c chopped walnuts
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 3 T olive oil more to get desired thickness
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
- sea salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Place parchment paper on baking sheet and remove fish from packaging, laying it on parchment (skin side down). Season with salt and pepper.
- In a food processor, combine walnuts and cilantro and process until fine.
- Add all other ingredients and process until smooth. Add more olive oil if it is too thick to your liking.
- Spread evenly over trout.
- Place in oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until cooked through and edges are crisp.
- Remove from oven. Fish easily comes right off the skin with a spatula.
- Serve with desired sides!
Notes
Save any leftover pesto to add into other recipes.
Nutrition
Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 877mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 414IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 2mg