Cornmeal-Fried Trout with Grapefruit and Fried Sage

Name: Cornmeal-Fried Trout with Grapefruit and Fried Sage
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water; 1 large red grapefruit; 8 larges sage leaves; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 680 grams skinless trout fillets; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, chilled; 4 servings Vegetable oil, for frying; 59 milliliters water; 4 servings Yellow cornmeal, for dredging

Cornmeal-Fried Trout with Grapefruit and Fried Sage is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes. If you have egg, grapefruit, salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the yellow cornmeal you could follow this main course with the Cornmeal Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

Using a sharp knife, remove the peel and bitter white pith from the grapefruit. Working over a medium bowl, carefully cut in between the membranes to release the sections into the bowl. Squeeze the remaining grapefruit juice into a separate bowl.

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Grapefruit Juice

Grapefruit

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Knife

Bowl

Put the flour, egg and cornmeal in 3 shallow bowls. Season the trout fillets with salt and pepper and lightly dust them with flour, tapping off the excess. Dip the fillets in the beaten egg, then dredge them in the cornmeal.

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Salt And Pepper

Trout Fillets

Cornmeal

All Purpose Flour

Dip

Egg

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Bowl

In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the sage leaves and cook over moderate heat, turning once, until crisp, about 2 minutes per side.

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Sage

Transfer the sage leaves to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.

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Sage

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Paper Towels

Add 1/4 inch of the vegetable oil to the skillet and heat until shimmering. Carefully add the trout fillets and fry over moderately high heat until golden brown and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Divide the fillets among 4 plates.

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Trout Fillets

Vegetable Oil

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Frying Pan

Discard the oil and wipe out the skillet with paper towels.

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Cooking Oil

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Add the fresh grapefruit juice and water to the skillet and bring to a boil; cook for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to moderate, add the grapefruit sections and simmer the sauce for 1 minute.

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Grapefruit Juice

Grapefruit

Sauce

Water

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Frying Pan

Remove the skillet from the heat and swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Season with salt and pepper and spoon the sauce and grapefruit sections over the trout.

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Salt And Pepper

Grapefruit

Butter

Sauce

Trout