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Hazelnut-Crusted Trout

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Hazelnut-Crusted TroutAlan Richardson

For a savory and simple dinner, serve this trout with some roasted potatoes and a green salad tossed with pears and crumbled blue cheese.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    25 min

  • Yield

    Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

1

/2 cup hazelnuts

2

(10- to 12-oz) brook trout, cleaned

1

large egg

2

tablespoons vegetable oil

1

tablespoon unsalted butter

1

teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1

tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Pulse nuts in a food processor until finely ground. Rinse trout and pat dry. Season with salt inside and out.

    Step 2

    Beat egg in a pie plate. Spread ground nuts on a dinner plate. Dip both sides of trout first in egg and then nuts. Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook trout, shaking skillet to prevent sticking and turning once with a metal spatula, until browned on both sides and just cooked through, about 12 minutes total.

    Step 3

    While trout is cooking, melt butter in a small saucepan and stir in lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm. Pour over trout and sprinkle fish with parsley.