Pan-Roasted Trout with Almond Brown Butter
Whole butterflied trout crisped skin-side down and finished with a toasty almond brown butter and lemon. Trout amandine, coastal and unfussy.
Ingredients
Serves 4- 4 fillet butterflied trout
- 0.33 cup sliced almonds
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 0.5 tsp sea salt
Optional
- 1 tbsp capers
Instructions
- 1
Pat the trout dry and season the flesh with salt.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet and lay the trout skin-side down.
- 3
Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the skin is crisp, then flip briefly to finish.
- 4
Transfer the fish to plates and wipe the pan.
- 5
Melt butter with the almonds and cook until both turn golden and nutty.
- 6
Stir in lemon juice, parsley and capers, then spoon over the trout.
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