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Fried Butterflied Trout

My kid's first catch and cook: a trout caught at a CDW exhibition, butterflied, seasoned with flour and Old Bay, and fried.

SpeciesTrout
MethodFried
With Old Bay
▶ Watch the videoFried Butterflied Trout

How we make it

  1. Butterfly the fish.

  2. Season with flour and Old Bay.

  3. Fry.

Watch it

Recipe card drafted from our video. Exact amounts and timing are in the video.

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