Best 8 Pan Fried Breaded Trout Recipes

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Pan fried breaded trout is a crispy, flavorful, and easy-to-make dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. This dish is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special occasion dinner. The trout is coated in a crispy breading and then pan-fried until golden brown. It is served with a variety of dipping sauces, such as tartar sauce, remoulade, or lemon butter. Pan fried breaded trout is a delicious and versatile dish that can be paired with a variety of side dishes, such as roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, or rice.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

PAN FRIED TROUT



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The Rocky Mountains are known as a prime fishing destination, and as such, rainbow trout is often on the menu in Colorado, whether that's at a restaurant, in homes, or at campsites. This easy, classic Pan Fried Trout recipe makes a delicious, quick dinner of store-bought or fresh caught rainbow trout by lightly dredging it in seasoned flour then quickly searing it in a hot skillet with a little butter.

Provided by Amy Nash

Categories     Dinner

Time 18m

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 butterflied trout (beheaded, scaled, and pinbones removed)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons olive oil
Lemon wedges (for serving)

Steps:

  • Pat the filleted fish dry with paper towels. In a shallow pan, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Dredge the trout in the flour by pressing it down on both sides and shaking off the excess flour.
  • Heat a large cast iron skillet or other nonstick pan over medium high heat and melt the butter in it. Add the olive oil, then when hot, lay the trout fillets skin side down in the pan and cook for 3-5 minutes. Carefully flip with a thin, wide spatula and cook on the other side for another 3-5 minutes until golden brown, nearly opaque and the fish flakes easily with a fork. Don't overcook the fish!
  • Serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over the top of the pan fried trout.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 644 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 71 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 212 mg, Sodium 372 mg, Fat 35 g, TransFat 1 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 24 g, ServingSize 1 serving

PAN-FRIED BREADED TROUT



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ONE SUMMER when my husband and I were enjoying our first "getaway" in years, we found ourselves stranded in our cabin cruiser with a dead battery. When hunger set in, my husband rigged up a fishing line, and soon there were two trout sizzling on the portable grill. We eventually made it home all right...and kept the recipe we'd devised. -Felicia Cummings, Raymond, Maine

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 lake trout fillets (about 8 ounces each)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup bacon-flavored crackers, crushed
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
Pinch pepper
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup canola oil
Lemon wedges and/or minced chives or parsley, optional

Steps:

  • Rinse fish in cold water; pat dry. In a shallow bowl, combine the cheese, cracker crumbs, cornmeal, garlic salt and pepper. In another bowl, beat eggs and milk. Dip fish in the egg mixture, then gently roll in the crumb mixture., In a large skillet, fry fish in oil for 3-4 minutes on each side or until it flakes easily with a fork. Garnish with lemon, chives and/or parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 524 calories, Fat 39g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 152mg cholesterol, Sodium 441mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 22g protein.

PAN FRIED FISH



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large or two small skin-on fish fillets, about 8 ounces (rainbow trout, small salmon, brown trout)
Kosher salt
Ground black pepper
Flour for dredging
2 tablespoon Canola oil
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoons capers, drained
1 lemon, juiced

Steps:

  • Heat a heavy pan over medium high heat.
  • Season fish on meat side with salt and pepper. Lightly dredge fish in flour and shake off excess. When pan is good and hot, add Canola oil followed immediately by 1 tablespoon butter. As soon as foaming subsides, place fish in pan with the skin side down. Jiggle pan for the first 10 seconds to keep the fish from sticking. Cook until golden crust forms on meat. Carefully turn fish away from you and again jiggle pan for the first few seconds. Cook until skin turns golden brown. Remove to a warm plate.
  • Pour out the cooking fat, add remaining butter and quickly fry the capers. Remove pan from the heat, add lemon juice to pan and swirl. Pour sauce over the fish and serve.

PAN-FRIED TROUT



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Provided by Anne Burrell

Categories     main-dish

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
1 clove garlic, smashed
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
3 lemons, juiced and 1 lemon, zested and reserved
Kosher salt
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
4 (10 to 12-ounce) trout, boned, belly flap removed, rinsed and patted dry, heads and tails left on
Extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • In a wide flat dish, combine the bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes, zest of 1 lemon and salt, to taste.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the mustard and the juice of 1 lemon. Brush both sides of the trout with mustard mixture. Coat the fish on both sides with the seasoned bread crumbs and press firmly to adhere the crumbs to the fish.
  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
  • Coat a large skillet with about 1/4 to 1/2-inch of olive oil and bring to a medium-high heat. Add the fish to the pan, skin side down, and cook the fish 2/3's of the way, about 6 to 7 minutes. Carefully turn the fish over and cook the other side until the fish is brown and crispy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the fish from the pan and drain on paper towels. You will probably need to work in batches to do 4 fish. After the first batch is done and dried on paper towels reserve it on a rack in a warm oven.
  • When all the fish has been fried, remove the oil and any brown bits from the pan. Add the butter and remaining lemon juice and swirl to combine as the butter melts. Season with salt, to taste, and reduce by about half. Transfer the fish to a serving platter, drizzle with the butter lemon sauce and serve.
  • What a fishtale!

PAN FRIED WHOLE TROUT



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There couldn't be a better way to prepare freshly caught wild brook trout. Serve with a side of creamy mashed potatoes and steamed Swiss chard.

Provided by Lola

Categories     Seafood     Fish

Time 32m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 whole (12 ounce) trout, cleaned with tails and heads on
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup cornmeal
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 lemons - cut into wedges, for garnish

Steps:

  • Remove gills from fish and discard. Rinse fish under cold water.
  • In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat.
  • In shallow dish, combine the flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper. Raise heat to high. Dredge fish in flour mixture and fry in hot oil for about 4 to 6 minutes on each side or until meat flakes with a fork. Serve garnished with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 711.2 calories, Carbohydrate 29.8 g, Cholesterol 194.9 mg, Fat 33.2 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 73.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 763.8 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

PAN FRIED TROUT



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This adoptee is the way we make trout on our backpacking trips, we take corneal and butter packets and hope we catch dinner. Just as easy to make at home, its a taste of the outdoors.

Provided by Dawnab

Categories     Trout

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 lbs trout (Whole or Fillets)
1/2 cup cornmeal
3 tablespoons butter
salt & pepper

Steps:

  • Rinse the trout under cold running water (or in the beautiful mountain lake/stream you caught them in).
  • Pat dry.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper (I take a zip lock baggie in my pack with salt/pepper/garlic powder mixed together).
  • Melt the butter in a large heavy skillet on medium-high heat.
  • Coat the trout in corn meal and shake off the excess.
  • When the butter is melted, place the coated trout, flesh side down, in the skillet.
  • 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).

PANFRIED TROUT WITH LEMON



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You'll only taste wild trout if you catch them yourself-all others are farm raised. Wherever you get it, trout that you panfry with lemon will be a delicious dinner to serve your guests, fishermen or not.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 medium brook trout, gutted and cleaned, about 9 or 10 ounces each
3 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 lemons, cut into 1/4-inch rounds
4 1/2 teaspoons butter
4 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
4 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil

Steps:

  • Rinse trout, and pat dry. Combine 2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and flour on a plate. Season insides of fish with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Insert 3 slices of lemon inside each fish, and dredge in flour; shake off excess.
  • Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil, and 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil in an 11-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3 trout, arrange 4 or 5 lemon slices around fish, and cook until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes. If lemon slices begin to burn, put them on top of fish. Turn fish, and cook until it has a golden crust and is flaky and moist, about 5 to 6 minutes more.
  • Remove fish from skillet, and keep warm wrapped in foil. Repeat twice with remaining trout, butter, oils, and lemon slices. Serve fish with some of the cooked lemon slices.

CAJUN OVEN FRIED TROUT



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No deep-fat frying needed! Cornmeal and bread crumbs give a crispy coating to this spicy oven-baked fish.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb trout or other medium-firm fish fillets, about 3/4 inch thick
1/4 cup buttermilk or fat-free (skim) milk
1 egg white, slightly beaten
1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
1/3 cup Progresso™ plain dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon Cajun or Creole seasoning
Butter-flavored cooking spray
Lemon wedges, if desired

Steps:

  • Move oven rack to position slightly above middle of oven. Heat oven to 500°F. Remove and discard skin from fish. Cut fish into 2x1 1/2-inch pieces.
  • In small bowl, mix buttermilk and egg white with fork. In another small bowl, mix cornmeal, bread crumbs and Cajun seasoning. Dip fish into buttermilk mixture, then coat with cornmeal mixture. Place in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Lightly spray cooking spray on fish.
  • Bake about 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 290 mg, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh trout fillets for the best flavor and texture.
  • Make sure the fillets are completely dry before breading them, or the breading will not adhere properly.
  • Season the flour with salt and pepper, or your favorite seasonings, before dredging the fish in it. This will help to add flavor to the fish.
  • Be careful not to overcrowd the pan when frying the fish. This will cause the fish to steam instead of fry, and it will not be as crispy.
  • Fry the fish in batches if necessary, or use a large skillet to accommodate all of the fish.
  • Cook the fish until it is golden brown and flaky, about 3-4 minutes per side.
  • Serve the fried trout immediately with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or a simple salad.

Conclusion:

Pan-fried breaded trout is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The crispy breading and flaky fish are sure to please everyone at the table. With a few simple tips, you can make sure that your pan-fried breaded trout turns out perfectly every time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy seafood dish, give pan-fried breaded trout a try!

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