Fried Lake Trout

Fried Lake Trout

Ingredients:
1 Lake trout
1 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Lemon juice
2 tablespoon Butter
Cornmeal for dredging
1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
Shortening for frying

Preparation:
1. Clean and wash the fish and cut into serving pieces, leaving the skin on.
2. Salt and pepper and coat throughout with cornmeal.
3. In a fry-pan bring 1/4-1/2 inch of shortening to high heat, add fish, and fry for approximately 4 minutes.
4. Turn, and cook 3 minutes more. Fish should be nicely browned.
5. Put fish on hot serving platter.
6. Pour off the fat from the pan and replace with butter, add the sour cream, and stir with a spoon.
7. Cook several minutes, but do not boil.
8. Remove from heat, add lemon juice, stir, and pour over trout.