Shrimp Stuffed Trout.

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 whole trout (6 to 10 oz)
• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of, grated
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup red pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup green onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 lb cooked bay shrimp
• 2 cups dry sherry

Recipe

• 1 start with shrimp stuffing; sauté onions and mushrooms in butter in skillet until lightly browned.
• 2 add salt, pepper, red peppers, green onions, shrimp and sherry.
• 3 simmer over medium heat until liquid is reduced to glaze, stirring occasionally. cool.
• 4 meanwhile, dredge each trout in flour, dip in eggs, and then roll in breadcrumbs to coat lightly.
• 5 carefully fill each trout cavity with shrimp stuffing.
• 6 secure seams with wood toothpicks.
• 7 melt butter in a large skillet.
• 8 sauté trout in butter, few at a time, until lightly brown on both sides and until stuffing is hot.
• 9 remove trout as done and keep warm.
• 10 add lemon juice and zest to butter remaining in pan and heat few seconds. season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 11 pour over trout.