Bacon Fried Trout

Bacon Fried Trout - served on a plate and topped with spinach salad
Bacon Fried Trout - served on a plate and topped with spinach salad

Bacon Fried Trout

Scott James Gaspard
Fried trout fillets with a butter, bacon, lemon and caper sauce.
5 from 1 vote
Print Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people
Calories 670 kcal

Equipment

  • large cast-iron skillet
  • large spatula
  • paper towels – to drain the bacon on
  • cutting board
  • kitchen knife
  • large spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 4 bacon slices
  • 5 tbsp butter
  • 2 trout fillets – flesh on
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp green onions – thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice – freshly squeezed
  • 1 tbsp capers – drained, rinsed and crushed

Instructions
 

  • Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes.
  • Transfer to paper towels to drain.
  • Crumble bacon. Pour off all but 3 tbsp drippings from the skillet.
  • Add 1 tbsp butter and stir to melt.
  • Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper
  • Coat flesh side of fish with flour. Shake off excess.
  • Add fish, flesh side down to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes
  • Carefully turn fish over. Cook until just opaque in the center, about 2 minutes.
  • Transfer fish to two plates.
  • Pour off drippings from the skillet and carefully wipe clean.
  • Melt remaining butter in the same skillet over medium heat.
  • Add all but two tbsp onions and sauté for three minutes.
  • Stir in the crumbled bacon, lemon juice, and crushed capers.
  • Season sauce with salt and pepper.
  • Pour sauce over the fish.
  • Garnish with green onions.

Notes

Last time I made this, I skipped the sauce and topped the bacon fried fish with a spring salad and citrus vinaigrette. So good!

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Nutrition

Calories: 670kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 630mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 958IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 3mg

Comments

One response to “Bacon Fried Trout”

  1. Scott James Gaspard

    5 stars
    This is a lovely way to cook trout. It looks amazing, and tastes wonderful. It’s simple and rustic, and delicious prepared as per the recipe, or skip the sauce and use with a salad. You could also toss the sauce with fresh baby spinach for a perfectly paired accoutrement.

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