Sautéed Trout With Cucumber Melon Salsa Recipes

SAUTEED TROUT WITH LEMON CHIVE BUTTER

Steps:

• Mix 3 tablespoons butter, the lemon zest, juice, shallots and 2 tablespoons chives until well combined. Place the butter onto a small piece of plastic wrap and, using both ends of the plastic wrap, spin it around to make a cylinder. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Using needle nose tweezers, remove all the bones from the trout. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter over moderate heat in a large nonstick skillet. Sprinkle the trout with salt and pepper. Place the fish skin-side down and cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook for another 3 minutes. Using a sharp paring knife, slide the knife into the thickest part of the fish. If you don't feel any resistance, your fish is done. Transfer the fish to serving plates, top with butter and garnish with the remaining chives.
• BYOC: The beauty of this butter is you can make it anything you want. Why not try limes and chiles, lemon and mint, rosemary, thyme and sage? Anything goes when you are in the kitchen.

MELON SALSA

Steps:

• Combine melon, tomatoes, cucumber, and onion in a bowl. Add cilantro, jalapeno, salt, pepper, and chili powder. Squeeze lime juice over mixture and stir well. Refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes if possible.

PAN-SEARED TROUT WITH MELON SALSA

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Mix cheese and bread crumbs in shallow dish. Brush flesh sides of fish with mayo; dip in cheese mixture.
• Heat large heavy skillet on high heat; spray with cooking spray. Place 2 fish, coated sides down, in skillet; cook 2 to 3 min. on each side or until fish flakes easily with fork. Transfer to platter; cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining fish, carefully wiping skillet with paper towels between batches.
• Cut fish in half; serve topped with cucumber mixture.

SAUTéED TROUT WITH CUCUMBER-MELON SALSA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the salsa ingredients. Set aside.
• Sprinkle the flesh side of the fish with the cumin, salt, and pepper. Using your fingertips, gently press the mixture so it adheres to the fish.
• Put the flour in a medium shallow dish. Add the fish with the flesh side down. Lightly coat that side with the flour, shaking off any excess.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook 2 pieces of the fish with the flesh side down for 2 minutes, or until browned. Turn over and cook for 2 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Transfer to a large plate. Cover to keep warm.
• Put the remaining 1 teaspoon oil in the skillet, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the remaining 2 pieces of fish. Transfer all the fish to plates. Top with the salsa. Serve with the lemon wedges to squeeze over all.
• (Per serving)
• Calories: 234
• Total fat: 11.0g
• Saturated: 1.5g
• Trans: 0.0g
• Polyunsaturated: 2.5g
• Monounsaturated: 6.0g
• Cholesterol: 66mg
• Sodium: 140mg
• Carbohydrates: 8g
• Fiber: 1g
• Sugars: 4g
• Protein: 25g
• Calcium: 64mg
• Potassium: 569mg
• 1/2 fruit
• 3 lean meat
• 1/2 fat