Prep time : 45 minutes ... Cook time : 30 minutes 4 whole trouts (1/2 to 3/4 pounds each ) dressed
1/4 cup chopped fresh sage or 2 teaspoons dried sage , crumbled
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white or yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons bacon or ham drippings
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (olive oil)
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1) Pat fish dry and sprinkle inside and out with 2 tablespoons of sage , 1 teaspoon of the pepper .
2) On a piece of wax paper , combine flour , cornmeal , and 2 tablespoons of the salt , and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper . Coat fish , shake off excess , and set aside .
3) Spray insides of a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray . Over moderately high heat ... heat 1 tablespoon each of the bacon drippings and oil 1 minute .
4) Working with 2 fish at a time , saute for 5 minutes . Using 2 pancake turners , tirn fish and saute until fish almost flake at the touch of a folk ... about 5 minutes more .
5) Tranfer to a heated serving platter and keep warm while sauteing the remaining fish the same way .
Makes 4 serving ......Heart healthy
