I serve up this fresh caught trout on a bed of washed fiddlehead ferns.and other foraged garnishes.
such plants must be selected with extreme care.I sugest you use salad greens and store bought berries.
makes four servings.
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/4 cup of finely chopped hickory nuts or hazelnuts
- 2 tablespoons of all -purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/8 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
- 1/8th teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 of ground black pepper
- 2 .. 3/4 lbs of brook trout or rainbow,butterflied and deboned.
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil [use only if frying in a skillet]
- 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped parsely.
In a medium bowl,whisk egg whites until very frothy,on wax paper, combine two tablespoons of hickory nuts,the salt,the flour,nutmeg,paprika,and pepper.one at a time place,the trout in the egg white, coating all sides.
generously coat the grill rack with nonstick cooking oil, or heat the oil in a cast-iron skillet.
place trout skin side up and grill on rack or in skillet over meduim hot coal.grill or fry 3 min,turn and grill or fry on remaining side until fish is opaque-about 2 min longer.
remove the fish to platter or board.upon the greens place the fish with tail in the center of the plate,sprinkle remaining nuts and chopped parsley. serve and enjoy.