Garlic Butter Baked Steelhead Trout

Ingredients

• 1 lb steelhead trout, deboned ((or salmon))
• 3/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, minced
• 1 tbsp freshly grated lemon zest

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

2. 2

   Place the steelhead trout fillet onto a baking pan lined with foil.

3. 3

   Combine the salt, pepper, garlic, butter, and lemon zest in a small bowl. Mix thoroughly.

4. 4

   Spread the garlic butter mixture onto the flesh side of the trout. Sprinkle with fresh parsley.

5. 5

   Cover the trout with another sheet of aluminum foil, then crimp the edges together to form a pouch.

6. 6

   Bake the trout for 15 minutes.