Entrée: United States – Grill-Smoked Rainbow Trout
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Serving Size: 2
Approximate Time
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Additional
30 min
Total
1 hr 5 min
Ingredients
2 whole rainbow trout, cleaned and scaled Salt and pepper, to taste 1 / 2 cup (120 ml) smoking wood chips, soaked in water for 30 minutes 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil 1 lemon, sliced Fresh thyme sprigs
Instructions
1. Preheat the grill for indirect grilling and place a smoker box or pan with soaked wood chips on the grill. 2. Rinse and pat dry the rainbow trout. Season the inside cavity and outside with salt and pepper. 3. Rub the trout with olive oil and stuff the cavity with lemon slices and fresh thyme sprigs. 4. Once the grill is ready, place the trout on the indirect heat side. Close the lid and grill-smoke for 20-25 minutes until the fish is cooked through and infused with a smoky flavor. 5. Carefully remove the trout from the grill and serve hot, garnished with additional lemon slices if desired.
Estimated Nutritional Information*
Per serving | Servings: 2
Calories: 68 kcal
Carbohydrates: 2.7 g
Protein: 0.3 g
Fat: 6.8 g
Saturated fat: 0.9 g
Fiber: 0.8 g
Sugar: 0.7 g
Sodium: 1 mg
Potassium: 40 mg
Calcium: 8 mg
Iron: 0.21 mg
Vitamin A: 0 µg RAE
Vitamin C: 15.4 mg
Generated: 2026-11-05T19:33:09+00:00
*Values are estimates based on USDA data and mathematical calculations. Actual values may vary. Where data are unavailable, those contributions are excluded. Calories, Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat, Saturated fat, Fiber, Sugar, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Iron, Vitamin A and Vitamin C are known subtotals. Missing contributions are unknown, not zero.