Pan Fried Rainbow Trout

Serves: 3

Leila Emmerich

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

39

Spice

47

Sweetness

50

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

2 tbsps

Butter

Directions:

1

Wash the trout in cold water and pat dry to remove any tiny stray bones

2

Season the trout with salt and pepper, heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat and cook the fish skin side down

3

Cook the trout in batches of 1 or 2 at a time

4

Cook the skin side for 2 to 3 minutes before turning with a spatula to cook the flesh side

5

Cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until fully cooked but be careful of overcooking as the fish are thin and cook quickly

6

As the trout are finishing, add the butter to the pan and allow to bubble before adding the tomatoes

7

Cook for 2 minutes, add the tarragon and remove from the heat

8

Serve immediately with fiddlehead ferns