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Fillets Of Trout With Herb Butter & Forest Mushrooms (CQ #4 - Austria)

Here's how you make Fillets Of Trout With Herb Butter & Forest Mushrooms (CQ #4 - Austria)
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 12m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR FISH FILLETS
  • 4 fillet (8 ounce) trout fish
  • Flour, for coating
  • Salt & Pepper, per taste preferences
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 1 tablespoon butter for frying
  • FOR HERB BUTTER
  • 5 tablespoons butter (at room temp)
  • Fresh herbs (chopped mixed herbs, chervil, tarragon, parsley, etc.)
  • Lemon juice to taste preference
  • Anchovy paste (1 squeeze)
  • FOR MUSHROOMS
  • 12 ounces fresh mushrooms (wild chanterelle suggested as best option)
  • 2 shallots, diced
  • Chopped fresh parsley, optional
  • 1 tablespoon butter (or vegetable oil)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Pat trout fillets dry using paper towel & season w/salt & pepper. Drizzle w/lemon juice & set aside.

  • Step 2: Finely chop the herbs for the herb butter & mix w/the butter. Season w/salt & pepper & flavor w/the anchovy paste plus a dash of lemon juice. Set aside.

  • Step 3: Rough chop the mushrooms. Dice the shallots & sweat them in hot butter or oil until translucent. Add the mushrooms, season w/pepper & fry slowly over med heat until cooked.

  • Step 4: Meanwhile, heat oil & butter together in a lrg skillet. Coat the fillets on 1 side in flour (skin side placed down into the flour) & fry off quickly over a high heat w/the floured side down. Turn & again fry quickly (so that the fish does not become too dry). Layer the fillets w/the crispy, floured side upwards in a greased baking dish & brush liberally w/the herb butter. Using your oven broiler set to its maximum setting, brown the top until the herb butter begins to foam.

  • Step 5: Add salt to the cooked mushrooms & (if desired) sprinkle w/chopped parsley. Arrange on warmed plates, place the browned trout fillets on top & serve immediately.

  • Step 6: SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve w/new potatoes tossed w/any leftover herb butter & a fresh salad.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • No special items are required.

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