Catch ’em & Cook ’em: Classic Trout Amandine
Ingredients
2 C milk
2 tsp salt divided
1/4 tsp hot sauce
8 Trout fillets
3/4 C flour
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/4 C butter divided
1 T olive oil
3/4 C sliced almonds
2 T lemon juice
2 T Worcestershire sauce
1/4 C fresh parsley chopped
How to:
1. Stir together: 1 tsp salt, hot sauce and marinate fillets, turning to coat and chill for 2 hours.
2. Combine flour and pepper and dredge drained fillets in it.
3. Melt 1/4 C butter in a large skillet and cook trout on each side until browned and done. Remove to serving platter.
4. Combine remaining 1 C butter and almonds in a sauce pan and cook over medium heat till lightly browned. Stir in lemon juice, Worcestershire dace and remaining 1 tsp dal. Cook for 2 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and stir in parsley and serve over fish.
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