Cooked trout fillets with golden flaked almonds
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Air fryer trout with almonds

Air fryer trout with almonds: gently cook the fish first and add almond butter later. Check doneness at the thickest part before serving.

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Total time 26 min
Calories 340 kcal
Servings 2 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

Add almonds near the end

Use raw skin-on fillets, not smoked trout. This makes two fish portions without sides. Thin fillets may finish sooner than thick middle sections.

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Air fryer trout with almonds

Air fryer trout with almonds: gently cook the fish first and add almond butter later. Check doneness at the thickest part before serving.

Ingredients

2 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare

    Check fillets for bones and pat dry. Oil skin side and season flesh with salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Mix and season

    Mix butter with almonds. Place fillets skin down without overlap in a suitable shallow dish.

  3. 3

    Cook

    If required by the manufacturer, preheat for 3 minutes at 170 °C. Cook initially about 8 minutes at 170 °C. Check thin ends early and swap positions if needed. Use a heatproof dish suitable for the appliance, leaving space around it for airflow. Do not preheat with loose paper.

  4. 4

    Check and serve

    Add almond butter and cook about 5 minutes at 170 °C. Do not let almonds darken. Add lemon juice on the plate. Check that the thickest part reaches at least 70 °C for 2 minutes; continue cooking if needed.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Air fryer trout with almonds

What matters

Do not shake fillets roughly; they break easily.

Serving guidance

Almond butter is included, potatoes or vegetables are not.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Char fillets of similar thickness need the same doneness check.

Add finely chopped parsley only after cooking.

Nutrition per serving

340kcal
0.7 gCarbohydrates
30.8 gProtein
23.1 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Air fryer trout with almonds

Not unchanged; it is already processed and does not need this raw-fish schedule.

Thin flakes burn faster than the fish cooks through.

In this dish they remain skin side down.

No, the thickest fish centre must be safely cooked too.

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