Trout Amandine

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup blanched slivered almond
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 6 trout fillets or bass fillets
• milk
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. 1

   Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

2. 2

   Saute almonds in butter until golden.

3. 3

   Add 1/4 teaspoons salt and lemon juice; remove from heat. Set aside.

4. 4

   Combine remaining 1/2 teaspoons salt, flour, pepper, and thyme.

5. 5

   Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

6. 6

   Dip fillets in milk; dredge in flour mixture.

7. 7

   Fry fillets, 2 at a time until browned on both sides; drain in paper towels.

8. 8

   Remove to a serving dish; drizzle with almond butter sauce, and sprinkle with parsley.