Walnut Crusted Trout Fillets Food

PARMESAN-CRUSTED TROUT

Steps:

• Spread the cheese in a flat-bottomed dish large enough to hold a trout fillet.
• Dredge each fillet, flesh side down, in the cheese. Arrange the fillets, flesh side up, on a clean dry work surface and coat with additional cheese.
• Heat a heavy non-stick skillet sprayed lightly with non-stick cooking spray over medium-high heat. Arrange the fillets, flesh side down and not touching, in the hot skillet;cook for 3 minutes.
• Turn the fillets once; cook 2 minutes longer.
• Serve hot with lemon wedges.

PECAN-CRUSTED TROUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Mix pecans, rosemary, salt, and black pepper in a shallow bowl. Place flour in a separate shallow bowl. Dip trout fillets in flour and shake off excess; dip fish into beaten egg, then into seasoned pecans, lightly pressing pecan coating onto fish. Arrange fillets on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes.

CITRUSY WALNUT-CRUSTED RAINBOW TROUT

Steps:

• Grind walnuts, flour and 1/4 teaspoons each of salt and pepper in a food processor.
• Coat nonskin side of trout with mixture and set aside.
• In a large cast iron or nonstick skillet, saute garlic and shallot in 2 teaspoons of olive oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a blender and add broth, cilantro, lemon juice and remaining salt and pepper. Puree until smooth.
• Heat remaining oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Cook trout fillets for 1 minute per side. Pour cilantro broth over fillets and cook until fork tender (3-4 minutes). Serve on plates with remaining cilantro broth spooned over fillets.

PECAN CRUSTED TROUT

Steps:

• To make the pecan crusted trout:
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Combine all of the dry ingredients, seasonings, and herbs. Brush each trout fillet with the softened butter. Sprinkle the buttered side of each trout fillet with the pecan crust and press firmly with your hand to completely cover each fillet.
• Brush a cookie sheet with the remaining butter. Place the un-breaded side of the trout down on the buttered cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the flesh is firm and flaky.
• To make the watercress salad and apple cider vinaigrette:
• In a large bowl, toss the lettuce, the apple slices, and the grated horseradish root. In a separate bowl, combine the cider vinegar, lemon juice, minced shallot, ground fennel seed, salt and pepper. Then whisk in the apple cider, olive oil, and walnut oil. Dress salad with the vinaigrette.
• Using a large spatula, carefully lift the trout onto a plate. Spoon the horseradish cream over the crusted trout. Serve with a watercress salad with apple cider vinaigrette.
• To make the horseradish cream: Chill the reduced heavy cream until cold and thick. Combine all ingredients and gently mix. Keep cold until it goes on warm fish to keep from breaking.

WALNUT CRUSTED TROUT FILLETS

Steps:

• Using fork, stir flour, sage, salt and pepper on large plate to blend.
• Whisk eggs in medium bowl.
• Place walnuts on another large plate.
• Sprinkle trout fillets with salt and pepper.
• Dredge trout in flour mixture, then dip in eggs to coat.
• Press both sides of trout in walnuts to coat.
• Melt 1 TBS butter with 1 TBS oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat.
• Add 2 trout fillets to each skillet.
• Cook until coating is lightly browned and trout are cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer trout to plates.
• Squeeze 1 lemon wedge over each fillet, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.
• Serves 4.

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

WALNUT CRUSTED TROUT FILLETS

Steps:

• 1. Using fork, stir flour, sage, salt and pepper on large plate to blend. 2. Whisk eggs in medium bowl. 3. Place walnuts on another large plate. 4. Sprinkle trout fillets with salt and pepper. 5. Dredge trout in flour mixture, then dip in eggs to coat. 6. Press both sides of trout in walnuts to coat. 7. Melt 1 TBS butter with 1 TBS oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat. 8. Add 2 trout fillets to each skillet. 9. Cook until coating is lightly browned and trout are cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. 10. Transfer trout to plates. 11. Squeeze 1 lemon wedge over each fillet, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.

PUMPKIN SEED CRUSTED TROUT

Steps:

• Toss all sauce ingredients (except Zinfandel) into bowl and mix with tomatoes. Spread on sheet pan and bake in hot oven (450°F) 10-15 minutes until the tomatoes start to burn around the edges. Remove and carefully puree in blender. Mix in Zinfandel. Set aside.
• Dip trout in flour and brush with egg wash. Place into pepitas, coating thoroughly each time.
• Preheat a saute pan with a little olive oil. Place each trout filet into saute pan. Cook 2-3 minutes on medium heat. Turn over and finish cooking another minute or two. Place hot sauce on plate and lay trout filets on plate. Garnish.

GRILLED STEELHEAD TROUT FILLETS WITH LAVENDER BUTTER

Steps:

• To make the sauce, combine the vinegar, salt and shallots in a small, non corrodible saucepan.
• Cook over high heat until the mixture is reduced by half.
• Reduce the heat to very low and remove the pan from the heat.
• Whisk in the butter cubes one at a time, making sure each cube is absorbed before adding another. Do not let the sauce boil or it will separate.
• Regulate the heat by moving the pan on and off the burner.
• The sauce will gradually thicken to the consistency of heavy cream.
• Remove from the heat.
• Stir in the lavender leaves.
• Preheat the barbecue to high.
• Salt and pepper the fish.
• Dip both sides in the flour, then into the oil.
• Grill 2-3 minutes on each side until done to your liking.
• Remove from the grill and place on heated plates or a large platter.
• Pour the sauce over the filets and serve immediately.

NUT CRUSTED LAKE TROUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 415°F.
• Mix together nuts, paprika, salt, and garlic and/or herbs if you choose to use them.
• Spread on a plate.
• Wash and pat dry fish fillets.
• Press each fillet into the nut mixture, coating both sides.
• Bake in ungreased baking pan (the oil content in the nuts is sufficient to keep fish from sticking) until coating is crispy-ish and fish flakes (about 15 minutes or so).

BAKED PARMESAN TROUT FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place trout fillets in a greased shallow baking dish.
• In a small bowl, combine sour cream, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, onion, and salt; spread over fillets.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until fillets flake easily with a fork.