Trout Fillets Delivery or Pickup

If you're looking for a tasty, versatile fish, you can't go wrong with trout. Trout is an affordable, sustainable option that offers a great way to incorporate healthy protein from seafood into your diet. Instacart makes shopping for trout fillets easier than ever, thanks to delivery in as little as 2 hours!

Trout comes from the same family as other popular fish, like salmon and char. You can cook trout in similar ways as you would salmon. The word "trout" actually refers to a few different varieties of the same species, so you'll want to understand the difference when shopping.

Rainbow trout boasts meat with a mild, delicate, and somewhat nutty flavor. This type of trout delivers tender, flaky, and soft flesh that is typically pink, orange, or white. When you cook rainbow trout, the meat develops a delicate flake, and the flesh color pales. Rainbow trout live in freshwater.

You'll also find steelhead trout fillets. Both steelhead and rainbow trout are from the same species, but steelhead trout spend part of their lives in freshwater and part of their lives in saltwater. Steelhead trout look and taste a lot like Pacific salmon, though it doesn't have salmon's fatty mouth-feel. It offers a flakier texture and a more delicate flavor than salmon.

Rainbow and steelhead trout are often confused, but you can easily substitute one for the other in many recipes. In general, rainbow trout are smaller than steelhead. Rainbow trout also typically have paler flesh and taste gamier than their steelhead counterparts.

Trout is ideal on its own as an entree, and it's perfect for use in dishes like salads, soups, and tacos. If you're averse to the fishy notes you sometimes get from salmon, you may even find trout a similar but more palatable option.

You can cook trout fillets in a variety of ways. The delicate fillets work well breaded and fried or pan-fried, but they're also great when you're looking for a fish to grill.

Gauge doneness on the thickest part of the fish. Fish should reach a recommended internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit. You can also assess doneness by twisting a fork gently at the thickest part of the fish. If it is cooked, it will flake easily and appear opaque.

The taste of trout is particularly well-suited to grilling. To create the perfect grilled trout fillets, shop for some that are on the larger side. Bigger fillets tend to keep their shape better. You'll still want to look for fish that fits on your plate, around six to eight inches long.

Because trout is a little more delicate than other fish, it can fall apart if you don't handle it correctly. Cleaning your grill grate thoroughly before cooking and applying some oil goes a long way. A thin spatula big enough to pick up a whole fillet also helps a lot. Just touch the fish twice while grilling, one time to flip the fillet and the next time to take it off the grill, as too much poking will cause the fillet to fall apart. You can also opt for using a grilling or fish basket.

Grill trout fillets quickly over high heat. Make the grill as hot as it will get, and flip your trout fillets when the side facing up changes color. Take the fillets off your grill when that color change reaches the meat's center. Trout fillets take around eight minutes (or sometimes less) to grill.