Pan-Roasted Trout Bruschetta With Chili Vinaigrette

Serves: 4

Ellsworth Rath

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

48

Sweetness

44

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Olive Oil

3 tbsps

Garlic (minced)

2 cups

Chili Oil

1 cup

Chili Powder

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F

2

Slice the bread into 1/4-inch thick slices

3

Cut those slices in half on a diagonal

4

Lay the slices on baking sheets in a single layer and brush the bread with extra-virgin olive oil

5

Season with salt and pepper

6

Place on a baking sheet and bake until crisp outside but still soft within, about 5 to 6 minutes

7

On a baking sheet covered with foil, sprinkle salt over the foil

8

Lay the trout fillets skin side down and sprinkle the tops of the fillets liberally with more salt

9

Set aside in refrigerator for 10 minutes

10

Blend the Chili Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic, chili oil, olive oil, sherry vinegar, chili powder, salt, pepper and parsley

11

Rinse the trout fillets and pat dry

12

Sprinkle some pepper on the fillets

13

In a shallow dish filled with the flour, dredge the fillets with the flour, shaking off the excess

14

Heat the 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over moderately high heat

15

When hot, add the fish, skinned side up, and cook until crisp, about 1 minute

16

Turn with an offset spatula and cook on the skinned side until done, about 1 minute

17

Transfer to paper towels to drain

18

To serve, cut the trout into bite size pieces

19

Top each toast with a slice of roasted pepper and a piece of trout

20

Spoon some of the vinaigrette over the trout

21

Scatter a few olives around each portion, and dust the fish with the remaining parsley

22

Serve immediately