Campfire Trout Dinner for Two Recipe

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Your fresh catch will taste even better with this simple treatment that keeps the fish moist. Carrots are an excellent accompaniment; cook up in a separate foil packet. —Wendy McGowan, Fontana, California

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Campfire Trout Dinner for Two Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Grill: 20 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

4 bacon strips
2 pan-dressed trout (1 pound each)
4 lemon slices
1 small onion, halved and sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
CARROTS:
4 medium carrots, thinly sliced
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1 tablespoon butter
Lemon wedges

Directions

Cook bacon until partially cooked but not crisp; drain. Place each trout on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 20 in. x 18 in.). Place lemon and onions in the trout cavities; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Wrap trout with bacon. Fold foil around trout and seal tightly.
Place carrots on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 20 in. x 18 in.); sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dot with butter. Fold foil around carrots and seal tightly.
Grill carrots, covered, over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add trout packets to grill; cook 20-25 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork and carrots are tender. Serve with lemon wedges. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 trout with about 1 cup carrots equals 711 calories, 32 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 270 mg cholesterol, 1,057 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 86 g protein.

Originally published as Campfire Trout Dinner for Two in Taste of Home June/July 2010