Salt Crusted Trout Recipes

PECAN-CRUSTED TROUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Mix pecans, rosemary, salt, and black pepper in a shallow bowl. Place flour in a separate shallow bowl. Dip trout fillets in flour and shake off excess; dip fish into beaten egg, then into seasoned pecans, lightly pressing pecan coating onto fish. Arrange fillets on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes.

SALT CRUSTED WHOLE FISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, trimmed to extend 3-inches in diameter around outside of the fish.
• In a medium bowl, combine the egg whites, sea salt, flour, 2 tablespoons of the parsley and 1/2 cup of water. Mix with your hands until a thick paste forms.
• Fill the cavity of the fish with the sun-dried tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts and lemon slices. Rub the exterior of the fish with the garlic, then sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of parsley and freshly ground black pepper
• Put the fish on the parchment lined baking sheet. Mound the salt paste evenly over the entire fish. Press the mixture firmly down to the baking sheet, being careful to seal any cracks.
• Bake the fish until the crust is golden brown and very firm, about 18 to 20 minutes.
• Slide the parchment and fish onto serving platter or cutting board and crack the crust with a handle of a large knife. Slide a spoon under the top fillet, over the spine, and lift it to a serving platter. Turn over and repeat. Garnish with lemon slices and serve immediately.

CASHEW CRUSTED TROUT

Steps:

• Heat a flat griddle pan over medium heat.
• Mix panko, cashews, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Whisk eggs and milk together in a separate bowl.
• Dust trout with flour until evenly coated. Dip floured trout in egg mixture, then press trout into cashew mixture until thoroughly coated.
• Melt butter and oil together in the hot griddle pan. Place trout, flesh-side down, into the pan and cook for 3 minutes. Flip and cook until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 3 minutes more.

OVEN BAKED TROUT RECIPE WITH PARMESAN AND PANKO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Season the fish with sea salt and cracked black pepper.
• Combine the light mayo, lemon zest, Dijon mustard and minced garlic in a small bowl.
• Mix together the Panko bread crumbs, thyme and Parmesan cheese in a separate bowl.
• Spread mayonnaise mixture on both sides of the trout.
• Roll the trout in the Panko mixture to coat evenly.
• Transfer the fillets to a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 min or until fish begins to flake lightly.
• Serve immediately with tartar sauce.

PECAN CRUSTED TROUT

Steps:

• To make the pecan crusted trout:
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Combine all of the dry ingredients, seasonings, and herbs. Brush each trout fillet with the softened butter. Sprinkle the buttered side of each trout fillet with the pecan crust and press firmly with your hand to completely cover each fillet.
• Brush a cookie sheet with the remaining butter. Place the un-breaded side of the trout down on the buttered cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the flesh is firm and flaky.
• To make the watercress salad and apple cider vinaigrette:
• In a large bowl, toss the lettuce, the apple slices, and the grated horseradish root. In a separate bowl, combine the cider vinegar, lemon juice, minced shallot, ground fennel seed, salt and pepper. Then whisk in the apple cider, olive oil, and walnut oil. Dress salad with the vinaigrette.
• Using a large spatula, carefully lift the trout onto a plate. Spoon the horseradish cream over the crusted trout. Serve with a watercress salad with apple cider vinaigrette.
• To make the horseradish cream: Chill the reduced heavy cream until cold and thick. Combine all ingredients and gently mix. Keep cold until it goes on warm fish to keep from breaking.

SALT-CRUSTED TROUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Make sure there are no scales on the skin. Rinse well, the inside and outside.
• Pat dry and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Stuff the cavity of the trout with your choice of aromatics, if using.
• Rub the skin of the fish all over with the olive oil (this will make it easier to remove the salt crust after roasting).
• In a large bowl with a rubber spatula, mix the salt with the egg whites and water.
• Spread enough of the salt mixture on the bottom of a large rimmed baking sheet to make a bed about 1/4 inch thick and roughly the same size as the fish.
• Put the fish on top of the salt bed.
• Using your hands, coat the fish with the remaining salt mixture to make a 1/4-inch-thick crust, molding it around the contours of the fish. (If the tail or head extends beyond the rim of the pan, it doesn't need to be covered with the salt mixture.).
• Cook the trout 40 to 45 minutes.
• Cook until the thermometer registers between 135°F and 140°F.Start checking at the lower end of the time range in the chart above. Let the fish rest in its crust for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
• To remove the salt crust, tap with a metal spoon to crack the crust and remove with spoon or fork. Use a pastry brush to remove any salt remaining.
• To Serve:.
• Remove skin, separate top part of fish from bone to platter, remove bones and aromatics and remove lower part of fish from skin and put onto platter.
• Serve.