Grilled Steelhead Trout Fillets With Lavender Butter Food

GRILLED STEELHEAD TROUT WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine softened butter, garlic and herbs in a small food processor. Be careful not to run the food processor too long as it will cause the butter to heat up and melt.
• Roll the mixed butter into a log in a square of clear plastic wrap
• Place in refrigerator to allow to harden
• Bring the grill to 350 degrees on direct heat
• Apply olive oil to both sides of the steelhead along with a light coating of salt and pepper, to taste
• Place it skin side down on the grill. Grill for 15 minutes.
• Flip and cook for an additional 8-12 minutes. Make sure to check the thickest parts of the fish for an internal temperature of 145 degrees. It should be flaky with a fork.
• Using two larg spatulas, lift it from the grill and place it on a sheet pan
• Add 4-5 pats of chilled butter and allow to melt over the hot steelhead

GRILLED STEELHEAD TROUT FILLETS WITH LAVENDER BUTTER

Steps:

• To make the sauce, combine the vinegar, salt and shallots in a small, non corrodible saucepan.
• Cook over high heat until the mixture is reduced by half.
• Reduce the heat to very low and remove the pan from the heat.
• Whisk in the butter cubes one at a time, making sure each cube is absorbed before adding another. Do not let the sauce boil or it will separate.
• Regulate the heat by moving the pan on and off the burner.
• The sauce will gradually thicken to the consistency of heavy cream.
• Remove from the heat.
• Stir in the lavender leaves.
• Preheat the barbecue to high.
• Salt and pepper the fish.
• Dip both sides in the flour, then into the oil.
• Grill 2-3 minutes on each side until done to your liking.
• Remove from the grill and place on heated plates or a large platter.
• Pour the sauce over the filets and serve immediately.

BARBEQUED STEELHEAD TROUT

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Arrange the trout fillets on large piece of aluminum foil. Whisk together the butter, lemon juice, paprika, and cayenne pepper; brush the mixture onto the fillets.
• Cook on the preheated grill until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 10 minutes; brush the fillets with the barbeque sauce; cook another 2 minutes.

ANNA OLSON'S HONEY LAVENDER BUTTER

Steps:

• Mix ingredients thoroughly.
• To freeze, shape softened butter into logs and wrap with waxed paper or plastic wrap. You can also pipe little star shaped butter pieces and freeze on waxed paper on a hard pan in freezer, then pop off and store in a ziplock bag in freezer.

GRILLED STEELHEAD TROUT

Steps:

• Lightly oil the grate of your grill. Arrange lemon slices on the grate so they overlap slightly and form a shape slightly larger than your trout fillet.
• Preheat grill for medium heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat.
• Saute garlic and onion in the hot oil until the garlic browns slightly, 2 to 3 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Squeeze the reserved lemon ends over the garlic mixture.
• Gently lay the trout fillet onto the lemons with the skin side down. Brush the garlic mixture over the top of the fish.
• Cook trout on hot grill until the fish flesh flakes easily with a fork, about 10 minutes.

BOURBON STEELHEAD TROUT

Steps:

• Mix marinade ingredients and place in baking pan approximately the size of the fish fillet. Marinate fillet for 2 to 3 hours.
• Grill fish for 4 to 5 minutes per side depending on temperature of fire and thickness of fillet.