Truant Ice Fishing & Bourbon Trout

WHO CARES ABOUT the cold—or school—when you can go ice fishing? 

And then have a lunch of Bourbon and Pecan-Encrusted Trout.

Yes, I’m a bad parent.

Bourbon & Pecan-Encrusted Trout

1 lb trout fillets
6 oz pecans, chopped
2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup bourbon
1/2 cup coffee
6 tbsp brown sugar

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Spread chopped pecans on baking tin and roast for 10 minutes, shaking pan every couple minutes.

2. Combine butter, bourbon, coffee, and brown sugar in sauce pan and bring to boil, stirring. Reduce heat to simmer and whisk for 10 minutes until syrupy.

3. Lay trout fillets skin-side down on greased baking pan. Brush on sauce, then cover with pecans. Drizzle more sauce over pecan-encrusted fish to taste.

4. Cover with foil and bake for 10 minutes. Remove foil and bake a few minutes longer, careful not to overcook and dry out fillets. Serve with wild rice and a good Chardonnay, or just continue working on that open bottle of bourbon.

11 thoughts on “Truant Ice Fishing & Bourbon Trout

  1. dp

    You can’t learn everything in school. If your son can’t spell a word, he can look it up in the dictionary. That’s what they’re for, right? But I’m sure he’ll remember this adventure when he’s old and grey.

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  2. Anne

    You’re on the list for best parent in the world. The recipe looks great – I do something similar with salmon, pecans, butter and real maple syrup. Delicious@

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  3. LC

    Thanks everyone for your comments. I’ll keep them on file in case CPS is notified. Riley was back in school today, ready to deliver his presentation on “Ants of the Amazon,” so ice fishing is just a good memory now.

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