Sauteed Trout with Orange
- 2 pounds rainbow trout fillets
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup flour, all-purpose for dredging
- 1 x salt
- 1 x black pepper freshly ground
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 can mandarin oranges drained
- 2 small leeks
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons vodka
- 1 tablespoon butter softened
- Soak the fish briefly in the milk in a flat pan such as a pie pan.
- In another pie pan, season the flour with salt and pepper.
- Remove the trout from the milk and dredge the fillets in the flour, shaking to remove excess flour.
- Saute?
- the trout in the olive oil on medium high heat in a heavy skillet, 2 to 3 minutes per side until thoroughly cooked.
- Remove and set aside; keep warm.
- Pour any excess fat from the skillet.
- Clean and slice the white parts of the leeks into 1/4 inch rings, including only a little of the green section.
- Place the orange sections, the leeks, and the thyme in the skillet and toss briefly just to warm through.
- The leeks should not get brown.
- Stir in the lemon juice, vodka, and the soft butter.
- Reduce heat and blend well.
- Place the sauted trout on warm plates and divide the sauce over the fish portions.
- Garnish with fresh basil or parsley.
trout, milk, flour, salt, black pepper, olive oil, oranges, leeks, thyme, lemon juice, vodka, butter
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/sauteed-trout-orange-992 (may not work)