Pan Seared Trout with Almondine Sauce

This is a simple yet elegant dish featuring pan-seared trout topped with a rich almondine sauce.

Ingredients - Serves 4

Season the trout fillets with salt and pepper.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the trout, skin side down, and cook for 3-4 minutes, until the skin is crispy.
Flip the trout and cook for another 2-3 minutes, until the fish is cooked through. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
In the same skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
Add the almonds and cook until they are golden and the butter is browned.
Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and parsley.
Pour the almondine sauce over the trout and serve.