Cornmeal-Crusted Trout With Hazelnut Butter
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Course : Fish
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           cornmeal
   1      cup           all-purpose flour
   4                    boned trout -- heads discarded
                        halved lengthwise
   8      tablespoons   butter
   1      tablespoon    vegetable oil
     3/4  cup           hazelnuts -- chopped
     1/3  cup           fresh lemon juice
     1/2  cup           chopped fresh parsley
                        lemon wedges
 

Preparation:

Combine cornmeal and flour in pie pan. Season with salt and pepper. Coat trout with flour mixture. Melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1/2 teaspoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 4 trout pieces; cook until just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to platter. Melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1/2 tablespoon oil in same skillet. Add remaining trout; cook until just cooked through. Transfer to platter. Wipe out any burned bits from skillet. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium-low heat. Add nuts and sauté until brown. Add lemon juice and boil until slightly thickened, scraping up any browned bits, about 1 minute. Add parsley. Season with salt and pepper and pour over fish. Garnish with lemon.