Active Time

　　25 min

　　Total Time

　　25 min

　　For a savory and simple dinner, serve this trout with some roasted potatoes and a green salad tossed with pears and crumbled blue cheese.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 2 servings

　　1/2 cup hazelnuts

　　2 (10- to 12-oz) brook trout, cleaned

　　1 large egg

　　2 tablespoons vegetable oil

　　1 tablespoon unsalted butter

　　1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

　　1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

　　

Step 1

Pulse nuts in a food processor until finely ground. Rinse trout and pat dry. Season with salt inside and out.

　　

Step 2

Beat egg in a pie plate. Spread ground nuts on a dinner plate. Dip both sides of trout first in egg and then nuts. Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook trout, shaking skillet to prevent sticking and turning once with a metal spatula, until browned on both sides and just cooked through, about 12 minutes total.

　　

Step 3

While trout is cooking, melt butter in a small saucepan and stir in lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm. Pour over trout and sprinkle fish with parsley.