Pecan-crusted Trout with Creole Meuniere Sauce and Brabant Potatoes

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Total Time:
55 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
25 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

Directions

To make the sauce, in a saucepan, combine the Worcestershire, lemons and bay leaves and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until reduced by half and thickened, 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally and mashing the lemons with the back of a spoon to break up into pieces. Add the cream and cook until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Lower the heat to very low. Whisk in the butter several pieces at a time, adding each piece before the previous one has been completely incorporated. Continue until all the butter is incorporated and the sauce coats the back of a spoon, pulling the pan from the heat as necessary to keep the sauce from breaking.

Remove from the heat and strain, pressing down with the whisk, through a fine mesh strainer, into a clean container. Cover to keep warm until ready to serve.

In a food processor, combine 1 cup of the flour, 2 cups of the pecans, and 1 tablespoon of the Essence. Process just until smooth. Transfer to a shallow bowl.

In another bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup of flour with 1 teaspoon of the Essence. In a third bowl, beat the eggs with the milk and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of Essence to make an egg wash.

Lightly season the fish on both sides with salt and pepper. One at a time, dredge first in the flour, then dip into the egg wash, shaking to remove any excess. Dredge in the pecan mixture, turning to adhere to both sides.

In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the fish in batches if necessary and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Turn and cook on the second side until golden and the fish is just cooked through, about 4 minutes.

To serve, spoon the sauce into the middle of 4 large plates and top with the fish. Garnish the top of each fish with 1 tablespoon of the remaining pecans, and arrange the Brabant potatoes to the side of the fish. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):

Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.

Yield: about 2/3 cup

Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

Brabant Potatoes:

  • 4 pounds Idaho potatoes, peeled
  • 4 cups vegetable oil, for frying
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Cut each potato into an even rectangular shape by cutting off the bottom, top, and sides, then cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Put in a medium, heavy saucepan and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are slightly tender, about 10 minutes.

Remove from the heat and drain on paper towels.

Heat the oil in a large, deep, heavy pot or an electric deep fryer to 360 degrees F. Add the potatoes and fry, turning to brown evenly, for 3 to 4 minutes.

Remove and drain on paper towels. Season with salt, and serve hot.

Yield: 4 servings

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  • on November 28, 2012

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    Oh, Lord!!!! I am from NOLA and absolutely LOVE pecan crusted fish, and this is PERFECT!!! I served the crusted speckled trout with garlic mashed potatoes and a salad with wasabi vinegrette...to die for!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you, Emeril for FINALLY teaching me to CORRECTLY do pecan crusted fish!!!!

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  • on July 28, 2011

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    I have made this several times and going to make it again tonight. Found Steelhead trout which I have not had so we will see how it turns out. Thanks for a great fish recipe!

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  • on January 19, 2011

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    In a cold harsh January Cincinnati winter. This was the our fix we needed from Nawlin's... for now... lol. It was sooooooo good. We are off to NOLA for some char-broiled oysters from Drago's.

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