Zesty Lemon-Parsley Trout
with Roasted Potatoes & Asparagus
- Milk
- Fish
Crispy-skinned rainbow trout—showered in lemon zest and parsley —joins forces with roasted potatoes and tender asparagus for this elegant meal. A silky sour cream sauce ties everything together for a restaurant-quality dish (no culinary school degree required!) that’ll wow your dinner guests.
Ingredients
3 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon
Fry Seasoning
6 ounce
Asparagus
12 ounce
Red Potatoes
1 unit
Lemon
10 ounce
Rainbow Trout
(Contains: Fish)
¼ ounce
Parsley
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Olive Oil
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
- Cut potatoes into ½-inch pieces.
- Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, Fry Seasoning, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes. (You’ll finish the potatoes in Step 4.)
- While potatoes roast, trim and discard bottom 1 inch from asparagus. Zest and quarter lemon. Roughly chop parsley.
- Place sour cream in a small bowl. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
- Toss asparagus on a second baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Roast on middle rack until asparagus is tender, 10-12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pat trout* dry with paper towels. Season all over with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add trout, skin sides down; cook until skin is crispy, 3-4 minutes. Flip and cook until opaque and cooked through, 1-2 minutes more.
- Transfer to a plate. Top trout with a drizzle of olive oil and juice from one lemon wedge (two wedges for 4 servings). Sprinkle with lemon zest and half the parsley.
- To a medium bowl, add remaining parsley, 1 TBSP olive oil, and juice from one lemon wedge (2 TBSP olive oil and juice from two lemon wedges for 4 servings); whisk to combine. Add potatoes; toss until evenly coated. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Divide potatoes, asparagus, and trout between plates. Drizzle everything with sour cream. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Apr 2026- Flavor: Many loved the fresh, light combination, though some found the trout bland and suggest adding extra seasoning or herbs.
- Ease of prep: Simple and quick to make, but timing can be tricky with multiple components cooking simultaneously.
- Suggestions: Reduce asparagus roasting to 6-8 minutes to avoid sogginess; add garlic powder and thyme to boost trout flavor.
- Leftovers: Tastes even better the next day according to those who had extras.
- Cooking tips: Toss potatoes in a bowl with seasonings before the sheet pan for better flavor distribution.
Reviews from our home cooks
This was really good. I don't know how often I'll get trout in the future since it didn't seem to have much of its own flavor unlike something like salmon. I tossed the potatoes in a bowl with the oil and seasonings before putting them on the sheet pan which really helped distribute the flavor better.
Waaaay too much garlic powder for the asparagus. The lemon zest and parsley would have gone better as a gremolata on the fish. The sour cream drizzle just seemed random. Everything was okay, but it was just an odd combination overall
Burst of flavor in your mouth. Perfect amount of lemon, not overpowering. Fresh ingredients.
A perfect light dinner after all the holiday fare. I would order this again and again.
Rainbow trout is my favorite fish. This was so easy and so good.
An absolute favorite. Great flavor and super easy to make
The asparagus was very thin and cooked too fast. Everything else was great.
The sour cream drizzle seemed odd, out of place, not needed and needed flavor of some sort to actually "go" with the dish
Sour cream was a little weird of an add! But otherwise tasted very fresh.
The instructions are not clear comparing what's in the bag. There were seasoning packets that were not included in the instructions and I didn't understand it.
