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Crispy Trout, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Roasted Garlic40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: local, seafood
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Christen Clark

Ingredients

  • 2 ciabatta rolls
  • 2 rainbow trout filets
  • 1 cup flour all purpose
  • 1 teaspoon salt plus extra to season the tomato slices
  • 1 cup vegetable or canola oil for pan-frying
  • 1 medium tomato cut into 4 slices
  • olive oil for roasting the tomato
  • greens such as arugula or spinach
  • 2 tablespoons roasted garlic, rosemary mayo recipe below

Roasted Garlic, Rosemary Mayo

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 whole garlic bulb
  • olive oil for roasting the garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • cracked black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 tablespoon fresh rosemary minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice from about a half lemon

Instructions

Make the Roasted Garlic, Rosemary Mayo

  • Slice the whole garlic bulb horizontally, about a third of the way from the top to expose the tops of the cloves. Place the bulb on a piece of aluminum foil and drizzle the entire top with olive oil. Enclose the bulb fully in the foil, leaving the slightest opening at the top. Roast in a preheated 400 degree oven for 40 minutes. Remove and allow to cool a few minutes before handling.
    Use a fork to pluck out the individual garlic cloves and place them in a bowl. Use the back of the fork to smash them into a paste, then add the fresh rosemary, salt, black pepper, mayo and lemon juice. Stir to combine.

Pan-Fry the Trout

  • Pour the vegetable oil into a large skillet. It should come up to about a quarter of an inch. Heat the oil until very hot, about 325-350 degrees.
    In a wide, shallow dish, whisk together the flour and salt.
    Use paper towels to pat dry both sides of the trout. Dredge the filets in the flour and shake off excess. Carefully place the filets into the hot oil, skin side down first and fry for 4 minutes. Flip over and fry for 1 to 2 more minutes. Place on a wire wrack while you assemble the sandwiches.

For the sandwiches

  • Place the tomato slices on an oven-proof pan, drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt. Place them in a 400 degree oven for 8 minutes caramelize.
    Split the ciabatta rolls and toast them for just a couple minutes in the oven or on a skillet. Spread the roasted garlic and rosemary mayo on both halves of each roll. Slice the pan fried trout filet in half and stack the two halves onto each sandwich. Top with the roasted tomato, greens and the top half of ciabatta.