Name: Sheet-Pan Trout and Succotash | Epicurious
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 whole butterflied trout (about 12 oz. each), heads removed; 2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning; 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, divided; 1 lemon, thinly sliced; 3 medium ears of corn, kernels cut from cobs (about 3 cups); 6 oz. green beans, cut into 1" pieces; 1 large tomato, cut into 1" pieces; 1 tsp. kosher salt; ¾ cup mayonnaise; ¼ cup fresh lemon juice; ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Photo of a sheet pan with trout topped with lemon slices alongside succotash in tin foil.

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson

Make succotash by steaming a mixture of corn, green beans, and tomato in a foil pouch alongside butterflied trout for an easy Southern-inspired sheet-pan dinner.

Recipe information

Total Time
35 minutes
Yield
4 servings

Ingredients

2 whole butterflied trout (about 12 oz. each), heads removed

2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning

3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, divided

1 lemon, thinly sliced

3 medium ears of corn, kernels cut from cobs (about 3 cups)

6 oz. green beans, cut into 1" pieces

1 large tomato, cut into 1" pieces

1 tsp. kosher salt

¾ cup mayonnaise

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1
Arrange a rack in top third of oven; preheat to 450°F. Line an 18x13" rimmed baking sheet with foil. Lay trout open like a book, skin side down and alternating head-to-tail next to each other on one half of pan. Sprinkle flesh with Old Bay, then dot with half of butter. Arrange lemon slices over.
Step 2
Drape a long (about 30") piece of foil crosswise over other half of pan. Toss together corn, green beans, tomato, salt, and remaining butter on foil. Fold edges up and over to create packet; pinch edges closed.
Step 3
Roast until trout is opaque and cooked through, about 10 minutes. You want to check the thickest part of the flesh—if you need to lift a lemon to look at it, do so, and continue roasting until it’s totally opaque.
Step 4
While fish is cooking, whisk mayonnaise, lemon juice, and pepper in a small bowl until smooth.
Step 5
Divide trout and succotash among plates. Serve with mayonnaise sauce alongside.