Pan Fried Trout

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs trout (whole or fillets)
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 3 tablespoons butter
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 rinse the trout under cold running water (or in the beautiful mountain lake/stream you caught them in).
• 2 pat dry.
• 3 sprinkle with salt and pepper (i take a zip lock baggie in my pack with salt/pepper/garlic powder mixed together).
• 4 melt the butter in a large heavy skillet on medium-high heat.
• 5 coat the trout in corn meal and shake off the excess.
• 6 when the butter is melted, place the coated trout, flesh side down, in the skillet.
• 7 fry 4-5 minutes, then turn and fry 4-5 minutes or until the flesh is golden brown and flaky. (trout may be seasoned with garlic or onion powder before frying if desired, i also take a lemon with me to squeeze over the top).