Sauteed Trout With Pecans

Serves: 4

Jonathan Flatley

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

53

Sweetness

54

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Cayenne

Directions:

1

Pat fillets dry and rub flesh sides with cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (total)

2

Dredge in flour

3

Heat 1/2 stick butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until foam subsides, then cook trout, skin side down, until skin is golden-brown, about 4 minutes

4

Turn fish over and cook until just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more

5

Transfer to a plate with a slotted spatula and keep warm, loosely covered with foil

6

Pour off butter from skillet and wipe clean, then cook pecans with remaining 3/4 stick butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden-brown, about 2 minutes

7

Stir in lemon juice and parsley and spoon over trout

8

Pat fillets dry and rub flesh sides with cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (total)

9

Dredge in flour

10

Heat 1/2 stick butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until foam subsides, then cook trout, skin side down, until skin is golden-brown, about 4 minutes

11

Turn fish over and cook until just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more

12

Transfer to a plate with a slotted spatula and keep warm, loosely covered with foil

13

Pour off butter from skillet and wipe clean, then cook pecans with remaining 3/4 stick butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden-brown, about 2 minutes

14

Stir in lemon juice and parsley and spoon over trout