Blue Corn Crusted Rainbow Trout With Cilantro Lime Sour Cream Food

ROASTED CORN ON THE COB WITH CILANTRO LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Coat each ear of corn in 2 tablespoons of the cilantro lime butter and wrap individually in foil. Roast until hot and steaming, about 25 minutes. Serve with extra butter on the side.
• Put the butter in a mixing bowl and, using a rubber spatula, mix in the cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, salt and cayenne. Use immediately or refrigerate.

CHEESY CREAMED CORN WITH CILANTRO

Steps:

• Heat butter in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until foam subsides, then cook scallions, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add corn and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
• Stir together cream and cornstarch in a small bowl until thoroughly combined, then add to corn and simmer, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Transfer 1 1/2 cups corn mixture to a blender with garlic and purée until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Return to skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until just heated through.
• Transfer corn to a large shallow serving bowl and sprinkle cheese and cilantro over top.

BLUE CORN-CRUSTED RAINBOW TROUT WITH CILANTRO-LIME SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the sour cream, cilantro, lime juice, cayenne pepper, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper in a small bowl and stir to mix well. Set aside.
• Combine the blue cornmeal with the coriander and cumin in a shallow dish, and whisk to blend.
• Season the fish fillets on both sides with the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and generous 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. then dredge them in the blue cornmeal mixture, shaking to remove any excess.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a large nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat. When it is hot, add 1 tablespoon of the butter. When the butter has melted, add 2 fillets, underside down, and cook until the skin side is golden brown and crisp -- 2 to 3 minutes.
• Flip the fillets over and cook briefly on the presentation side until the fish is just cooked through -- 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove from the pan and keep warm.
• Wipe the pan clean, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and 1 tablespoon butter, and repeat with the remaining fillets.
• Serve each fillet with a dollop of the cilantro-lime sour cream, and garnish with lime wedges.

CORNMEAL-CRUSTED TROUT

Steps:

• Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until just soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato, vinegar, 1/4 cup water, 1 tablespoon tarragon and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper; bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Place the green beans in a large microwave-safe bowl. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon water, cover with plastic wrap and microwave until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; keep warm.
• Put the cornmeal in a shallow bowl. Dredge the fish in the cornmeal, shaking off the excess. Heat 1/2 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add the fish and cook until golden, turning once, about 5 minutes. (Add more butter between batches, if needed.) Transfer the fish to plates.
• Return the sauce to medium heat. Add the half-and-half, bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon tarragon and 1/2 tablespoon butter and season with salt. Serve the fish with the green beans and top with the sauce.
• Per serving: Calories 380; Fat 14 g (Saturated 7 g); Cholesterol 164 mg; Sodium 238 mg; Carbohydrate 30 g; Fiber 4 g; Protein 33 g

BAKED TROUT WITH LEMON-CILANTRO CREAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Cut 1 lemon into 6 slices; cut in half. Juice remaining lemon. Cook mushrooms in dressing in large skillet on low heat 15 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in chiles; cook 2 min.
• Place 4 corn husks in center of each of 3 large sheets heavy-duty foil; top with fish. Place 4 lemon pieces and 1 Tbsp. cilantro in cavity of each fish. Top each fish with about 1 cup vegetable mixture and 4 onions; cover with 2 corn husks. Bring up foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal each packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. Place in 15x10x1-inch pan.
• Bake 30 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork. Let stand 5 min. Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening packets. Serve fish topped with combined sour cream, remaining cilantro and lemon juice.

BLUE CORN PAN-FRIED TROUT

Steps:

• Combine cornmeal, salt and chili powder in pie plate.
• In a seperate pie plate (or bowl) beat together egg and mik.
• Dip trout in egg/milk mixture and then in the cornmeal mixture and place on seperate plate.
• In large frying pan (cast iron is best) heat butter (or margarine) and oil.
• When pan is hot add trout and cook over medium heat for 4-6 minutes per side or browned and done.
• Remove and keep warm.
• In same pan, cook onion and bacon until bacon colors.
• Add vinegar to pan and boil until vinegar is reduced by half (5 minutes).
• Pour onion/bacon mixture over trout and serve.