CITRUSY WALNUT-CRUSTED RAINBOW TROUT

Citrusy Walnut-Crusted Rainbow Trout image

Provided by 2hot2handle

Categories Trout

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup walnuts
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 rainbow trout fillets, with skin
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 shallot, sliced
4 teaspoons olive oil
1 1/4 cups nonfat chicken broth
1/3 cup packed fresh cilantro
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Steps:

Grind walnuts, flour and 1/4 teaspoons each of salt and pepper in a food processor.
Coat nonskin side of trout with mixture and set aside.
In a large cast iron or nonstick skillet, saute garlic and shallot in 2 teaspoons of olive oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a blender and add broth, cilantro, lemon juice and remaining salt and pepper. Puree until smooth.
Heat remaining oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Cook trout fillets for 1 minute per side. Pour cilantro broth over fillets and cook until fork tender (3-4 minutes). Serve on plates with remaining cilantro broth spooned over fillets.