This time of the year is a great time to catch Speckled trout and this year has been a great producer for sure. Trout is a delicate fish; this preparation has a lot of great flavors combined with the trout to create a true flavor sensation. I hope you will all enjoy it; you can substitute catfish for the trout if you wish.
Preheat oven to broil, this dish cooks quickly and tastes better cooked this way, so have all of your side dishes ready before making the fish
Speckled Trout Almandine Photo: Bryan Slaven
Ingredients
10 to 12 fillets of fresh Speckled trout
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 stick butter, melted and 1 lemon juiced, and combined with butter
½ cup - slivered almonds
½ cup thinly sliced mushrooms
1/3 cup finely sliced green onions
Granulated garlic powder
1 lemon - juiced
3 to 4 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese
Freshly cracked black pepper
1 teaspoon - tarragon
Texas Gourmet’s Sidewinder Searing Spice
Preparation
Line a cookie sheet or using a 9 x 13 Pyrex glass dish spread the olive oil evenly over entire surface of pan
- Arrange mushroom pieces around the perimeter of the pan
- Lay the trout fillets evenly in pan
- Brush the fillets and mushrooms with melted butter and lemon juice mixture, but save a small amount
- Sprinkle the green onions over the fish
- Lightly season the fillets and mushrooms with garlic powder, black pepper, tarragon and Texas Gourmet’s Sidewinder Searing Spice
Place in the broiler approx. 10 to 12 inches below the heat
Broil for 4 to 6 minutes, watch for the fish and spices to start to turn golden brown, then remove from broiler but leave the broiler on
Spread the slivered almonds over the fillets, then brush lightly with remaining lemon butter mixture, now sprinkle the parmesan cheese over the top
Return to the broiler, it will only require a short time, maybe 30 to 45 seconds to lightly brown the almonds
Immediately remove from oven and cover with a piece of foil for 3 to 4 minutes to rest the fish and hold in all the moisture
Serve with your favorite rice dish and some steamed spinach.
