Trout Grenobloise
- 2 12-ounce trout, butterflied
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons clarified butter or vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoons salted capers, rinsed
- Place flour in a shallow dish.
- Add 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; stir with a fork to combine.
- Season butterflied trout lightly with more salt and pepper.
- Pat both sides of the trout in flour, shaking gently to remove excess flour.
- Heat butter or oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add trout to skillet, skin-side up.
- Cook until pale golden, about 3 minutes.
- Turn and continue cooking, 3 to 4 minutes more.
- Remove trout to a warmed serving platter.
- Remove skillet from heat.
- Add butter, lemon juice, and capers.
- Brown the butter, stirring with a wooden spoon to release the brown bits in the bottom of the skillet, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Pour sauce over trout and serve immediately.
trout, allpurpose, salt, freshly ground black pepper, butter, unsalted butter, lemon, capers
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/trout-grenobloise-104166 (may not work)