Hazelnut-Crusted Trout
- 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
- Pulse nuts in a food processor until finely ground.
- Rinse trout and pat dry.
- Season with salt inside and out.
- 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.
- 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.
hazelnuts, brook trout, egg, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, lemon juice, parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/hazelnut-crusted-trout-103059 (may not work)