ermerins-ga.com

Pan Fried Trout with Bacon

________________________________________________


Number of Servings: 2

INGREDIENTS
4 bacon slices
5 TBSP butter
2 8oz-10oz trout (boned)
all purpose flour
1 cup thinly sliced green onions
2 TBSP fresh lemon juice
2 tsp chopped fresh tarragon

DIRECTIONS
Cook bacon in 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 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 skillet. Cook 2 minutes. Turn fish over. Cook until just opaque in center, about 2 minutes. Transfer fish to 2 plates. Pour off drippings from skillet; wipe skillet clean. Melt 4 TBSP butter in same skillet over medium heat. Add all but 2 TBSP onions; sauté 3 minutes. Stir in bacon, lemon juice, and tarragon. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over fish. Sprinkle fish with 2 TBSP green onions.