Okay this recipe is going to blow your mind! I’ve taken the classic gyro meat cooking method and made a seafood version of it using trout. The trout slowly cooks and becomes so juicy and flavorful. It’s great to add to bowls, in salads, or in the traditional gyro style in a pita bread wrap.

❤️ Why You’ll Love Baked Trout

• Healthy: Trout and fish is full of omega-3 fatty acids, it’s so good for you and is a lean source of protein.
• Versatile: Use this Baked Trout in bowls, salads, on its own, or add it to a wrap using warm pita bread and your favorite toppings.
• Delicious: The low and slow method for cooking anything on a skewer keeps the meat flavorful and juicy.

🍲 Ingredients

Trout – Trout is really good for you! It is loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, and is full of essential vitamins like B12 and D, along with minerals like selenium that helps support your heart and brain health, as well as your immune system. For the best quality trout, I make sure to buy BAP-certified trout and other seafood as they are a aquaculture or fish farming certification program that ensures the seafood is sourced responsibility.

Greek Yogurt – Greek yogurt is loaded with protein and the perfect ingredient to always have in your fridge because you can use it in so many ways. You can use it to marinate meat or seafood (like this recipe) or you can use it in place of any recipe that calls for mayonnaise or sour cream.

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👩‍🍳 How to Make Baked Trout

1. Make the marinade: add all of the marinade ingredients to a medium sized mixing bowl or baking dish and whisk together.
2. Marinate the trout: add the trout pieces to the marinade, toss to combine well and put in the fridge to marinate for one hour.
3. Once the salmon has marinated for 1 hour, remove from the fridge and preheat the oven to 375F.
4. Use a vertical spit (meant for oven use) OR use an onion half as a base and position a skewer or two vertically into the onion like a spit on a sheet pan lined with foil. Thread the trout pieces onto the skewer, making sure to rotate each piece a bit as you go and the trout pieces are layered tightly together.
5. Bake for 25-28 minutes or until the internal temperature of the trout reaches 145°F (75°C).
6. Let the trout cool while you bake the fries according to package directions.
7. Once the fries are cooked, slice / carve off slices of the trout.
8. Assemble the gyros: Use the pitas fresh or toast briefly in a pan with a bit of butter or olive oil. Then fill the pitas by dividing the ingredients between the 4 pitas: tzatziki, fries, trout, onions & cucumbers, tomatoes, feta cheese and fresh dill. Squeeze fresh lemon juice on top and wrap the pita up by folding in half and enjoy!

🗒 Tips and Tricks

• Prep Fish: Whether you’re using whole trout or fillets, pat them dry with paper towels. This helps the skin crisp up and prevents steaming.
• Seasoning: Trout is mild tasting so it is a great base for all the seasonings. Don’t be light handed on them!
• Meal Prep: Meal prep with this recipe by pre-cooking the trout and keeping it in a container in your fridge to have an easy option to reach for during the week to add to salads or wraps.

🗒 Variations

If you like this trout recipe, try one of my other trout recipes:

• Mediterranean Oven Baked Trout
• Steelhead Trout Recipe
• Steelhead Trout Balls and Orzo

🗒 Substitutions

• Trout: If you can’t find trout you can use salmon or you can use a white, mild-tasting fish like cod or halibut.
• Olive Oil: Sub the olive oil for avocado or vegetable oil.
• Greek Yogurt: If you don’t have Greek yogurt you can use sour cream instead.
• Toppings: You can add or subtract any toppings to your gyro wrap. Get creative and use up what you have in your fridge!

🗒 Best served with

• Greek Salad Recipe
• How to Pickle Onions
• Greek Tzatziki Sauce
• Fluffy Greek Pita

👝 How to Store Leftovers

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. I like to keep the fish and the toppings separately to allow for easy reheating and assembling the wrap fresh is always better.

🤔 Common Questions

Vertical Skewer Baked Trout Loaded Gyro

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This easy Baked Trout recipe cooks trout just like you'd cook authentic gyro meat, on a vertical skewer right in your oven. It's so good and versatile!

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Marinating time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 50 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Greek

Servings 4 gyros

Calories 667 kcal

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Ingredients

  

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For the trout

• 750-800 grams (about 1.5-1.6 lbs) large piece BAP certified rainbow or steelhead trout, skin removed and cut into 3 inch wide filets
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt 
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric 
• 1/2 tsp ground paprika
• 1/4 tsp chili flakes
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 tbsp dried oregano

For serving

• 3 mini cucumbers, sliced very thin
• 1 cup pickled onions (use our pickled onions recipe)
• 2 cups cooked french fries of choice
• tzatziki for serving (use our tzatziki recipe)
• 4 thin pita breads
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• lemon wedges for serving
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped dill

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Instructions

 

• Make the marinade: add all of the marinade ingredients to a medium sized mixing bowl or baking dish and whisk together.
• Marinate the trout: add the trout pieces to the marinade, toss to combine well and put in the fridge to marinate for one hour.
• Once the salmon has marinated for 1 hour, remove from the fridge and preheat the oven to 375F.
• Use a vertical spit (meant for oven use) OR use an onion half as a base and position a skewer or two vertically into the onion like a spit on a sheet pan lined with foil. Thread the trout pieces onto the skewer, making sure to rotate each piece a bit as you go and the trout pieces are layered tightly together.
• Bake for 25-28 minutes or until the internal temperature of the trout reaches 145°F (75°C).
• Let the trout cool while you bake the fries according to package directions.
• Once the fries are cooked, slice / carve off slices of the trout.
• Assemble the gyros: Use the pitas fresh or toast briefly in a pan with a bit of butter or olive oil. Then fill the pitas by dividing the ingredients between the 4 pitas: tzatziki, fries, trout, onions & cucumbers, tomatoes, feta cheese and fresh dill. Squeeze fresh lemon juice on top and wrap the pita up by folding in half and enjoy!

Notes

• These gyros are delicious on their own but you could also pair them with our Simple Homemade Greek Salad
• Want to make your own tzatziki, use our delicious recipe for Easy Authentic Tzatziki Recipe
• If you love this recipe, try our Grilled Chicken Gyros

Nutrition

Calories: 667kcal | Carbohydrates: 62.4g | Protein: 53.4g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 6.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8.7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 130.4mg | Sodium: 1090.5mg | Fiber: 8.3g | Sugar: 8.8g

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