German Grilled Trout

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 brook trout
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 8 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• lemon, quarters
• grilled tomato

Recipe

• 1 if the trout are frozen, thaw.
• 2 rinse and dry the fish, removing the heads if you like.
• 3 cut 3 shallow gashes on each side of the fish.
• 4 rub fish with the salt and pepper, and arrange side by side in an oblong pan or dish.
• 5 mix wine, lemon juice, and rind.
• 6 pour the mixture over fish and let marinate for 2 hours, turning a few times.
• 7 use a double-hinged wire grill and spread the bay leaves over one side.
• 8 drain the trout and arrange over the bay leaves.
• 9 brush top with melted butter.
• 10 close the grill, and place it 5 inches over heat.
• 11 grill 20 minutes; turn rack several times and baste the fish with melted butter.
• 12 discard bay leaves.
• 13 serve fish with lemon quarters and grilled tomatoes. serves 6-12.