This super quick and easy recipe is a great mid week protein dinner.  It’s great for anytime in a Bariatric journey once you’ve been cleared for soft or solids. This recipe avoids any flouring that may cause issues for some people after weight loss surgery.
2-4 Rainbow Trout Fillets

1 Tbsp butter

Juice of one Lemon

salt and pepper (NuSalt used to increase potassium intake)

Wash and pat dry trout fillets.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Heat butter in frying pan over medium high heat until bubbling.  Put trout flesh side down and cook until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes.  Flip fillets over and cook an additional 4-5 minutes depending on thickness.  Take fillet out of the frying pan onto a plate.  Add lemon juice to frying pan and reduce for approximately 2-3 minutes. Pour lemon butter over trout fillets and serve.

The above picture is served with a simple side of sautéed red bell peppers and onions.

Cedar Planks give Salmon an incredible flavor, smokiness and tenderness.  Planking is an easy grilling technique to master and adds a bit of sophistication to your backyard get together.  We used Fortino Winery’s Orange Zinfandel Mustard but just about any type of sauce is delicious. This Mustard Planked Salmon is easy and delicious.

Recipe: 

1-2 Cedar Grilling Planks (prepare according to instructions on packaging) Usually soaking in
water for at least an hour.

2-6 4-6 ounce Salmon filets

Salt and pepper the filets

1 jar of Orange Zinfandel Mustard

Prepare grill, either gas or charcoal, as you normally would heat to medium-high. Clean salmon filets of bones, rinse and pat dry with paper towel. Place salmon skin side down on cedar planks. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper then spread a tablespoon of mustard onto each filet.  Place the cedar plank in the center of the hot grate, away from the direct heat. Cover the grill and cook until cooked through, around 20 to 30 minutes. The internal temperature should read 135 degrees F. Transfer the salmon and plank to a platter and serve right off the plank.

Enjoy and Bon Appetit! Explore other recipes and sauces with the planking technique.  Chicken is also delicious on Cedar grilling planks. Happy Grilling!