Trout en papillote with butter, lemon and garlic

Trout en papillote with butter, lemon and garlic

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Trout fillets marinated for one hour in melted butter with lemon, garlic, and parsley, then baked in parchment paper. They are incredibly tender and flavo…

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These trout, cooked in parchment paper, are marinated in melted butter infused with herbs before being baked. The long marinating process makes them very tender and flavorful.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodBaking in a parchment paper pouch
  • Estimated cost$2.05 $0.51 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.56
  • $0.83
  • $0.36
  • $0.03
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the melted butter with the lemon juice, salt, pepper, minced garlic, and chopped parsley. ≈ 4 min
  2. Place the trout in a pan with melted butter and cook for about 1 hour, turning them occasionally.
  3. Wrap each trout in aluminum foil and bake in a preheated oven for about 20 minutes.

The bill

Trout en papillote with butter, lemon and garlic

  • 2 lemons$0.56
  • 6 tablespoons of melted butter$0.83
  • 4 cloves of garlic$0.36
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.27

Total$2.05

that's $0.51 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 trout caught
  • 2 lemons
  • 6 tablespoons of melted butter
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • One bunch of fresh parsley
  • salt
  • pepper

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