Amandine Trout

Ms. Ayon's dishes's Note:

Fresh water trout are at their best lightly floured and seasoned, browned wuickly andserved drizzled with a lemony almond butter. Deliciossso!!!

• Total Time: 18 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 fish , trouts cleaned
• salt , to taste
• white pepper , to taste
• ¼ cup flour
• ¼ cup butter
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1⁄3; cup balnced almonds , sliced
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions:

1. Wipe fish lightly with damp paper towel. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Coat trout lightly with flour, shaking off excess.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter and oil in a large frying pan over moderately high heat. Add trout. Cook until well browned, about 3 minute on each side, turning carefully once.
3. Meanwhile, saute almonds in remainng 2 tablespoons butter, heated in a small frying pan, until lightly brown, stirring occasionally. Stir in lemon juice. Sprinkle almonds lighlty wiht salt, and keep mixture warm.
4. Arrange cooked trout in a warm serving dish. Spoon almod butter over them.