Ocean Pout Dijonnaise

[Leif]

Ocean Pout Dijonnaise

1 lb ocean pout fillets
Freshly ground pepper
Dijon mustard
1 "sleeve" (4 oz) Ritz crackers, crushed
3 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
flour
1 egg, beaten
2 Tbsp milk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees

Score or pound fillets; cut into serving size pieces.

Sprinkle fillets with pepper and spread one side of each fillet with mustard.

Dip fish in flour, coating both sides and shaking off the excess.

Combine the egg and milk in a shallow dish and dip fillets in it, then in crushed cracker crumbs.

In a heavy skillet, heat oil and butter over medium high heat. Saute fillets quickly on both sides.

Place sauteed fillets on a baking sheet, and place in a 450-degree oven for 4 minutes. Serve immediately.

Makes 3 servings

[tautog]

An illegal recipe, please take this down as this endangered species must be properly protected.:D

[Jigman13]

gotta love the mother-in-law fish!

[stevelikes2fish]

An illegal recipe, please take this down as this endangered species must be properly protected.:D

I believe the Ocean Pout are protected, not endangered. Their not even list on NOAA's Endangered and Threatened Marine Species under NMFS' Jurisdiction.

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/esa/listed.htm#fish

In any case, last 6 trips out, I've probably seen over a thousand of them caught, all safely released unharmed, so I know they are not endangered.

Will say the receipt looked yummy. Just can't ever imagine putting one of them nasty looking critters in my cooler. 2010 and 2011, did multi day trips out of Montauk(4 day and 5 day trips). Fished not too far from the international line. Personally caught pout as long as my leg. Not fun reeling up in 700+ foot of water.

Tight lines,