Red Meat Allergy Friendly Pan-Seared Trout with Almonds
Fresh fish is one of the most naturally allergy-friendly proteins out there, and this pan-seared trout leans into that beautifully — no red meat, no complicated substitutions, just clean, simple ingredients that deliver serious flavor. The skin gets pressed flat in a hot skillet until it's deep golden and shatteringly crisp, while the flesh stays tender and just cooked through. What really elevates the whole dish is the quick almond pan sauce built right in the same skillet: toasted sliced almonds, golden garlic, a bright hit of lemon juice, and fresh parsley all come together in under two minutes. Those browned bits left behind from the fish get lifted right into the sauce, so nothing good goes to waste. It's the kind of weeknight dinner that looks and tastes like you put in way more effort than you actually did. Serve it straight from the pan with a few lemon wedges and you've got something genuinely impressive on the table fast.
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4 servings
- 4 skin-on trout fillets (about 6 oz each)
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
For the almond pan sauce
- ½ cup raw sliced almonds
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
- 1 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
For serving
- lemon wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Pat the trout fillets thoroughly dry with paper towels, then season both sides with the salt and black pepper.
- 2
Heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a 12-inch stainless steel or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers and a drop of water flicked in sizzles immediately.
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