Trout with Roasted Pecans a la Commander's Palace

Title:
Trout with Roasted Pecans a la Commander's Palace

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Creole,
Seafood




Ingredients:





     2    Eggs,lightly beaten


     2 ts Creole seafood seasoning


     6    Trout fillets(6oz ea)


   1/4 c  Vegetable oil


          Lemon wedges


     1 c  Milk


     1 c  Flour,all-purpose


   1/2 c  Butter,clarified


   1/4 c  Margarine





--------------------------------PECAN
BUTTER--------------------------------


     1 c  Pecans,shelled


   1/2    Juice of lemon


   1/4 c  Butter,unsalted


     1 ts Worcestershire sauce



---------------------------CREOLE
MEUNIERE SAUCE---------------------------


     2 tb Vegetable oil


 1 1/2 c  Fish stock


          Black pepper to taste


     2 tb Worcestershire sauce


   1/4 c  Parsley,chopped


     2 tb Flour,all-purpose


          Salt to taste


   1/2 c  Butter,unsalted


     1    Juice of lemon





 1. Prepare Pacan Butter and Creole Meuniere Sauce; set aside.


 2. Combine eggs and milk, beating until well blended.


 3. Combine seafood seasoning and flour on waxed paper or in pie plate;


 dredge fillets in seasoned flour, coating well on both sides.


 4. Dip fillets in egg-milk mixture, then again in seasoned flour.


 5. Melt clarified butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.


 6. Place fillets carefully in skillet; saute quickly, turning only


 once, until crisp and golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per


 side.


 7. Arrange fillets on warm serving platter or plates.


 8. Top each fillet with heaping teaspoon Pecan Butter, coating entire


 fillet; sprinkle with heaping tablespoon reserved chopped roasted


 pecans.


 *** PECAN BUTTER ***


 1. Spread pecans on cookie sheet and roast in preheated 350'F. oven 10


 minutes.


 2. Coarsely chop half the roasted pecans and reserve for garnish.


 3. Put remaining pecans in blender or food processor container.


 4. Add butter, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce; blend until very


 smooth.


 *** CREOLE MEUNIERE SAUCE ***


 1. Heat oil in heavy skillet; remove from heat and add flour.


 2. Return to heat and cook, stirring, until roux is medium brown in


 color.


 3. Slowly whisk in stock; bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and


 simmer 45 minutes.


 4. Add salt and pepper.


 5. Reansfer sauce (there should be about 1 cup) to 2-quart saucepan;


 bring to a quick boil.


 6. Whisk in softened butter and Worcestershire sauce; continue to


 whisk until butter is absorbed.


 7. Add lemon juice and parsley; whisk again briefly and remove from


 heat.


 8. This sauce should be used within 45 minutes from time ir is


 completed.


 NOTE: Recipe is time-consuming but results are well worth the effort.


 


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