Backpacker Magazine – May 2008

Recipes for the Trail: Fish Feast

4 hook-and-cook dinners just waiting to be caught

by: Kelly Bastone

Mediterranean Stuffed Trout | Whole Trout with Cranberry-Almond Sauce | Spicy Southwest Trout | Trout with Mustard Sauce | Pack a Fish Kit

Cold-water trout contain healthy doses of omega 3 fatty acids and protein. Learn where to find 'em ("Where Can I Find America's Largest Grillable Trout") and how to catch 'em ("Casting Call"), clean 'em ("Prep a Fish for Dinner"), and fry 'em (which seals in the tasty flavor) with these four easy recipes.

Mediterranean Stuffed Trout
Lemons and olives deliver a flavorful punch.

1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 lemon
1/3 cup oil-cured olives
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 cleaned whole trout

At Home
Combine salt, lemon pepper, and flour in a gallon-size zip-top bag.

At Camp
Slice lemon into half-inch sections, and set aside. Slice olives. Place trout in the zip-top spice bag and toss gently to coat. Sprinkle the inside of the fish with thyme, and cover with lemon and olive slices. Heat oil in pan to sizzling and cook trout until flesh is flaky. Serves 2.

Mediterranean Stuffed Trout | Whole Trout with Cranberry-Almond Sauce | Spicy Southwest Trout | Trout with Mustard Sauce | Pack a Fish Kit

Subscribe to Backpacker magazine