How to Cook Rainbow Trout When Camping
A great part of many camping trips is spending time at the lake or river catching fresh rainbow trout. Catching the fish is the difficult part, but the question then becomes, with limited supplies on a camping trip, just how can you cook this fresh fish at the campsite for a wonderful meal? How you cook your rainbow trout will depend on the cooking tools you have on hand. Both of these methods work to create a well-cooked fresh trout meal.
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Things You'll Need
- Foil
- Butter
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Campfire
- Frying pan
- Small bowl
- Shortening
- Cornmeal
Instructions
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A rustic camping trip with few tools
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Clean and gut the fish, making sure to remove all the insides, including the dark vein down the spine of the fish. You can either remove the head or leave it on. Rinse in clean water.
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Place a piece of butter in the cavity of the fish. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Take a large piece of heavy duty foil and spread butter on foil (this prevents the fish from sticking to foil). Wrap fish, making sure all ends are sealed by rolling them over tightly (If you only have thin foil, wrap fish two or three times).
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Place your foil fish packet directly onto the hot embers of your campfire. Avoid placing it on active flames. Leave foil packet for 20 to 30 minutes. You can check the fish to see if it is done by removing and unwrapping. If it needs more time, simply wrap it back up and place it back on the fire.
Modern camping with cooking tools
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Clean and gut the fish, making sure to remove all the insides, including the dark vein down the spine of the fish. You can either remove the head or leave on. Rinse in clean water.
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Mix together cornmeal, salt, pepper and any other seasonings you may like to include in a small bowl. Take your cleaned rainbow trout and coat it in the cornmeal mix.
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Heat frying pan with shortening over fire until hot and place coated fish in oil to fry. Cook a few minutes on each side until done.
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Tips & Warnings
To complement your fish, try cutting up some fresh vegetables (carrots, potatoes, and green beans). Create a foil pouch to put the vegetable in with a bit of butter and seasonings. Close up like the fish and place directly into the embers.
If using the frying pan method, frying in leftover bacon grease can add flavor to your fish.
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