Pan fried trout with mashed potato and sauteed asparagus
November 8, 2024
- 500g floury potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks
- 100g butter
- 4 tbsp milk or double cream
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 small trout, cleaned, gutted and heads removed
- 4 tbsp plain flour
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large bunch asparagus, trimmed
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 2 tbsp roughly chopped flat leaf parsley
Ingredients
Easy
Instructions / Directions
Serves: 4- Place the potatoes into a saucepan, cover with water, add a little salt and bring to the boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes until tender.
- Drain and return to the pan.
- Add half the butter and the milk and mash until smooth.
- Season with salt and black pepper and set aside while you cook the fish.
- Season the flour with salt and black pepper.
- Dust the trout with the flour, patting onto both sides.
- Heat a large frying pan until medium hot. Add half the oil and the remaining 50g butter and heat until foaming.
- Add the trout and fry on each side for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Lower the heat and continue cooking until the fish is cooked all the way through.
- Meanwhile, heat a skillet until hot. Add the remaining oil and asparagus and sauté for 3-4 minutes until just softened.
- Add the lemon zest and juice and stir to combine.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Divide the mash between serving plates. Spoon the asparagus alongside and top with the fish and parsley.