Pan Fried Trout

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs trout fillets, boned and skinned
• 12 slices bacon
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon paprika (optional)

Recipe

• 1 rinse trout fillets under cold running water, pat dry and cut in serving pieces.
• 2 fry bacon until crisp.
• 3 remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 in a bowl, beat egg.
• 6 stir in milk, salt and pepper.
• 7 in a pie plate, combine flour, cornmeal, and paprika.
• 8 dip fish pieces in egg mixture, then coat with flour mixture.
• 9 fry in the reserved (hot) bacon fat until fish are golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side.
• 10 drain on paper towels and garnish with bacon.