Crispy Trout with Wilted Watercress

Crispy Trout with Wilted Watercress
Crispy Trout with Wilted Watercress
Serve with: Steamed carrots and scalloped potatoes. Dessert: A bakery strawberry tart.
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  • Served Person: Makes 4 servings
American Quick & Easy Lemon Cornmeal Trout Pan-Fry Watercress Bon Appétit
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • lemon wedges
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
  • 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
  • Carbohydrate 12 g(4%)
  • Cholesterol 91 mg(30%)
  • Fat 19 g(29%)
  • Fiber 1 g(4%)
  • Protein 30 g(60%)
  • Saturated Fat 5 g(24%)
  • Sodium 457 mg(19%)
  • Calories 339

Preparation Combine first 4 ingredients in shallow dish. Moisten trout with cold water and dip in cornmeal mixture, turning to coat. Melt butter with 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add trout, skin side down, and pan-fry until coating is brown, about 3 minutes. Turn trout over; pan-fry until opaque in center, about 2 minutes. Transfer trout to platter. Add 1 tablespoon oil and lemon juice to skillet, stirring to scrape up browned bits. Add watercress and cook until barely wilted, tossing with pan drippings, about 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper. Top trout with watercress, garnish with lemon wedges, and serve.

Preparation Combine first 4 ingredients in shallow dish. Moisten trout with cold water and dip in cornmeal mixture, turning to coat. Melt butter with 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add trout, skin side down, and pan-fry until coating is brown, about 3 minutes. Turn trout over; pan-fry until opaque in center, about 2 minutes. Transfer trout to platter. Add 1 tablespoon oil and lemon juice to skillet, stirring to scrape up browned bits. Add watercress and cook until barely wilted, tossing with pan drippings, about 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper. Top trout with watercress, garnish with lemon wedges, and serve.