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Cornmeal Battered Trout

Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Egg
1 cup 237mlWater
3/4 cup 46g / 1.6ozFlour
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozCornmeal
1 tablespoon 15mlChopped flat-leaf parsley - plus
  More leaves for garnish
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlGarlic salt
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlOnion salt
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlFreshly-ground white pepper
2   Rainbow or brook trout - dressed, butterflied
1/2 cup 118mlCanola oil
  Lemon slices - as a garnish
  Serving Suggestion
  Southern tartar sauce
  = (chopped piccalilli mixed with
  Mayonnaise)
  Hot green pepper sauce

Recipe Instructions

Mix egg and water and slowly whisk in flour and cornmeal. Add parsley, garlic salt, onion salt, salt, and ground white pepper. Lay prepared fish in batter while oil is heating.

In heavy skillet (preferably cast-iron or non-stick), heat oil over medium-high heat until a 1/2 teaspoon batter dropped into it sizzles and begins to brown. Fry fish for 3 minutes on each side. Remove and drain on paper towels.

Garnish with lemon slices and flat-leaf parsley leaves.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
MELTING POT with Tanya Holland - (Show # MP-1C11) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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