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This easy oven-baked trout recipe is so easy to pull together and results in the tastiest fish!

This tender and flavorful freshwater fish recipe is a stunner! It's topped with a phenomenal blend of spices and baked to tender perfection. It's perfect for a dinner party or a weeknight meal.

If you love baked fish recipes, try my mahi mahi, swordfish, and king salmon recipes as well!

Baked trout with spices, chopped parsley, and sliced lemons.

Baked Trout Features

This baked fish recipe couldn't be easier! You'll pair a kicky spice blend with savory trout for a meal to remember.
Trout has pin bones, so I suggest buying your fish from a fishmonger who will clean it for you.
You can make this recipe with rainbow trout or lake trout. I typically use lake trout as I like the richer flavor, but if you like mild fish you'll want to use rainbow trout.

Baked Trout Ingredients

Here are the simple ingredients you'll need to make this healthy meal.

Fresh Trout Fillet - for this recipe, you can use fresh lake trout (I used fresh Great Lakes trout) or Pacific trout (either rainbow trout fillets, steelhead trout, or cutthroat trout)
Olive Oil - you can use olive oil or any other oil of your choice, like avocado oil.
Seasonings - You'll make a spice blend with the following spices: smoked paprika, kosher salt, onion powder, garlic powder, dried thyme, ground black pepper, dried oregano, and cayenne pepper.

See the recipe card for quantities.

A large trout fillet, spices on a white plate, a bowl of olive oil, and a brush.

What to Serve with Trout

Trout has a bold flavor and pairs well with vegetable side dishes like parmesan green beans, grilled zucchini, and crispy roasted potatoes. You can also serve it with a simple green salad or a heartier salad like a white bean caprese.

A fork taking out a piece of trout from a fillet.

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Baked Trout

This delicious oven baked trout recipe is a great way to cook trout! It's bold flavor pairs perfectly with tasty spices.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Author: Emily Wilson

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds trout fillet
½ tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Pat the trout dry with paper towels and place skin side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with the olive oil.
In a small bowl, combine the paprika, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, dried thyme, black pepper, oregano, and cayenne. Stir till combined. Sprinkle the seasoning blend over the fish and pat it in so it sticks.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the trout reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F and flakes apart.

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Notes

Cooking Tips - I suggest using a rimmed sheet pan so there's no spillage from this fish into the oven.

Cooking Time - If you have smaller or thinner fillets, you may need less cooking time. You can check doneness with an instant-read thermometer. Trout should reach 145 degrees F at its thickest point.

Recommended Tools - Line your pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil to keep the fish from sticking to the pan.

Storage - The baked trout can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to three days.