Ishkhan Trout

Name: Ishkhan Trout
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Armenian
Ingredients: 2 whole trout, cleaned; 2 lemons; Fresh herbs (dill, tarragon); 3 tbsp olive oil

Իշխան/eesh-KHAHN/

Also known as: Sevan Trout

About this dish

Whole trout grilled simply with lemon and herbs, a specialty from Lake Sevan.

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Ingredients

🐟2 whole trout, cleaned

🍋2 lemons

🌿Fresh herbs (dill, tarragon)

🫒3 tbsp olive oil

Method

Serves 4

Season the trout inside and out with salt and pepper.

Stuff the cavity with lemon slices and fresh herbs.

Brush with olive oil.

Grill over charcoal until the skin is crisp and the flesh flakes easily.

Serve with a squeeze of fresh lemon.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Ishkhan is a trout native to Lake Sevan in Armenia, considered a prized delicacy across the country.

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