The state of Idaho is considered one of the best places in the country for trout fishing. Also widespread throughout the state are morel mushrooms, a highly prized spring offering that grows in the wild. Morels are actually the “official food” of McCall, Idaho. The combination of these two ingredients delivers a regional recipe that’s easily replicated.
Recipe Servings: 4
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
1 hour
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Kosher
Halal
Ingredients
Directions
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat 10-15 minutes or until cooked to desired doneness.
- Remove bacon to clean paper towels to drain and cool, reserving grease in pan. Break bacon into pieces and set aside.
- Heat oven to 200°F. Place a wire rack over a baking sheet and put in oven
- Salt the trout on both the inside and outside then coat each one with corn flour.
- In same pan with bacon grease, fry each trout on medium high heat. Fry both sides until crispy, about 6–8 minutes per side.
- Remove trout carefully from pan with two spatulas, and place on oven racks in warmed oven.
- Put onions into the pan and cook about 5 minutes, or until just beginning to brown.
- Add mushrooms to the onions and cook about 3 minutes.
- Add peas, parsley, thyme and cooked bacon pieces. Cook until peas are warm, about 1–2 minutes.
- Spoon servings of this mixture onto plates and place trout on top.
- Squeeze lemon over trout and serve.
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