Cornmeal-Crusted Rainbow Trout

Difficulty:
1/5

Ease of Preparation: Easy
Yield: 4 servings


 

Ingredients:

  • 4 x 5 ounce (142 g) trout fillets, skin on
  • ½ cup (120 ml) milk
  • Oil, for frying
Coating:
  • ½ cup (120 ml) cornmeal
  • ½ cup (120 ml) flour
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt
  • ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) pepper

 


 

Method:

For the coating:

Mix together cornmeal, flour, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

Dip fillets in milk. Press both sides of the fillets in coating mixture. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place trout skin side down in hot oil. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Flip and cook for 2-3 minutes. Once fish is crispy and firm, remove from oil. Let rest for 2 minutes before serving.

Serve with Apricot Berry Chutney (see recipe).