Trout with Morels
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5.0
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
458 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Trout with Morels
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You can use any mushroom you prefer here, and while I like trout on the bone, you can certainly use fillets -- or pretty much any other fish you feel like. In a perfect world it would be any fish you caught in springtime, but hey, try it with whatever fish you like.
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Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, ideally thick cut
- 1 medium onion, sliced root to tip
- 4 small trout, whole or beheaded (guts and gills removed)
- salt
- 1 1/2 cups fine cornmeal or flour
- 1/2 pound morel mushrooms
- 1/2 pound shiitake or other mushrooms
- 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon dried or fresh thyme
- Juice of a lemon
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Instructions
- In a large frying pan, ideally cast iron, cook the bacon over medium-low heat until crispy. Remove and cut into batons and set aside. Turn the oven to "warm" and set a wire rack over a baking sheet inside; this is to keep the trout warm.
- While the bacon is cooking, salt the trout inside and out. When the bacon is done, coat the fish in fine cornmeal. Turn the heat in the pan to medium-high. When it's good and hot, fry the trout in batches until they are crispy and cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes per side. You will likely need to lower the heat on the fish at some point -- the key is to listen: The frying trout should sound just like the bacon. A happy sizzle. When they're done, carefully move the trout to the rack in the oven. I do this with two spatulas.
- Put the onions in the frying pan and saute for a few minutes, until they soften and begin to brown a little. Add the mushrooms and toss to combine. Saute until they begin to give up their water, about 3 minutes, and then jack the heat up to high. Let everything sit for a minute to get a bit of a crust, then toss to combine.
- Add the peas, the bacon batons, parsley and thyme and toss to combine. Cook just until the peas are warm, about a minute. Serve all this as a bed for the trout and squeeze some lemon over everything right as you serve.
Notes
- NOTE: Fine cornmeal is often sold as "fish fry," and is often in the Cajun section of the supermarket.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
458kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
262mg
(11%)
Potassium
797mg
(23%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
375IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
10mg
(56%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 458 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 458kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 262mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 797mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 375IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 10mg | 56% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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