Baked Rainbow Trout with Lemon, Black Pepper, and Garlic

PREP TIME	10 mins
COOK TIME	16 mins
TOTAL TIME	16 Mins
SERVINGS	4 people
CUISINE	Mediterranean
CALORIES PER SERVING	521 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 pound rainbow trout
• 1 pound asparagus
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper, cracked
• ½ lemon, sliced

Instructions

1. STEP 1
   Preheat the oven to 400 F
2. STEP 2
   Line a rimmed small baking sheet (I used half sheet) with parchment paper.
3. STEP 3
   Place rainbow trout skin side down in the centre of the baking sheet. Brush half of the olive oil amount over the top of the trout.
4. STEP 4
   Toss the asparagus (ends trimmed) with the remaining half of olive oil. Place asparagus all around trout on a sheet pan.
5. STEP 5
   Sprinkle the trout and the asparagus with salt and pepper. Add minced garlic on top of the trout fillet and asparagus.  Top with lemon slices.
6. STEP 6
   Bake for about 15 minutes at 400 F in the preheated oven until the trout is cooked through.