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Sea Trout Piccata on a white plate with orzo spinach pasta, lemon wedges, capers, and green parsley.
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5 from 10 votes

Spotted Sea Trout Piccata

A delicious spotted seatrout recipe that has a light bright sauce that works ideally with mild flavored fish such as saltwater sea trout.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: main dish, seafood
Cuisine: American, French, Italian
Servings: 4
Calories: 1149kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 sea trout fillets about 2 oz. each blotted dry and seasoned with ½ teaspoon each sea salt and black pepper
  • 1 /4 cup all-purpose flour or more if needed
  • 4 tsp. olive oil divided
  • ¼ cup dry white wine
  • 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp. capers drained and rinsed with water
  • 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
  • ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp. sea salt
  • 2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Dredge fillets in flour - add more flour if needed but shake off excess. You want just a scant coating
  • Heat 2 tsp. oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the fillets and cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer fillets to a platter; tent with foil. Repeat heating and cooking with remaining oil and fillets. Transfer these fillets to the platter also.
  • Add wine, lemon juice, and capers to skillet; cook 30 seconds. Off heat, swirl in butter until it melts; season with ½ freshly ground pepper and ¼ tsp. sea salt.
  • Serve fillets with sauce and your choice of side. Garnish each serving with parsley.
  • My choice of a side was the Lemon and Spinach Orzo because I felt it a perfect companion for this dish.

Notes

  • In the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, the garnish is often sprinkled around the plate rather than on top of the dish. This way, a person can taste as much or as little of the added flavor he or she wants.

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 1149kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 141g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 418mg | Sodium: 581mg | Potassium: 2517mg | Vitamin A: 1285IU | Vitamin C: 17.5mg | Calcium: 308mg | Iron: 10.8mg