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Pan-Fried Breaded Trout

Here’s another trout recipe in case you hook one while fishing in the waters of Lake of the Woods. 

Ingredients

  • 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
    Trout
    Photo by Taste of Home
  • Pinch pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • Lemon wedges and/or minced chives or parsley, optional

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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