Ruby Red Trout with Rosemary Sweet Potato mash
Recipe type: Main Dish & Side Dish
Serves: 3-4
 
Ingredients
For the sweet potatoes:
  • 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 4 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
  • 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
For the fish:
  • 1 lb ruby red trout (or other light, flaky fish)
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup olive oil
Instructions
To make sweet potatoes:
  1. Reheat oven to 450.
  2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add in cubes and cook for 10 minutes, until sweet potatoes are soft. Drain and let cool for a couple of minutes.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine sweet potatoes, cornmeal, parmesan and rosemary.
  4. Mix until potatoes are well mashed.
  5. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and use a spoon to scoop 1 to 1½ tablespoon sized dollops of the sweet potato mixture onto the baking sheet.
  6. Sprinkle with a little bit more parmesan.
  7. Bake for 10 minutes.
To make the fish:
  1. Cut fish into portion sizes.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large cast iron pan until very hot.
  3. Mix together flour, cayenne pepper, and salt. Dip fish into milk and then into flour mixture and immediately place onto pan, skin side down.
  4. Cook for 2 minutes and flip to other side for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat and serve immediately.
Recipe by Things I Made Today at https://www.thingsimadetoday.com/2013/07/09/ruby-red-trout-with-rosemary-sweet-potato-mash/