Almond-Crusted Trout with White...Almond-Crusted Trout with White Grits and Swiss Chard

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Southern food. Try making Almond-Crusted Trout with White Grits and Swiss Chard at home. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 49g of protein, 38g of fat, and a total of 701 calories. For $5.18 per serving, this recipe covers 50% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 448 people have made this recipe and would make it again. Many people really liked this main course. Head to the store and pick up shallot, egg, grits, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Bon Appetit. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a spectacular spoonacular score of 99%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Almond-Crusted Trout with White Grits and Swiss Chard, Almond-Crusted Trout with White Grits and Swiss Chard, and Almond-Crusted Trout with White Grits and Swiss Chard.

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

1. 01

   Bring grits and 4 cups water to a boil in a medium pot. Reduce heat to medium-low and gently simmer, whisking occasionally, until liquid is absorbed and grits are tender and creamy, 2025 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.Meanwhile, pulse almonds in a food processor until texture of coarse breadcrumbs.

2. 02

   Transfer to a shallow baking dish; season with salt and pepper.

3. 03

   Place egg in another shallow baking dish. Season trout with salt and pepper. Working one at a time, dip skin side of fillets into egg, then in almonds, pressing to adhere.

4. 04

   Transfer to a plate as you go.

5. 05

   Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high until very hot but not smoking. Cook 2 fillets, almond side down, pressing with a spatula occasionally to ensure contact with skillet, until almonds are well toasted and fish is nearly cooked through, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook until opaque throughout, about 1 minute more.

6. 06

   Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining fillets.Wipe out skillet.

7. 07

   Add chard and shallot and season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing, until chard is wilted, about 2 minutes.

8. 08

   Serve chard and trout over grits with lemon wedges.