Recipe#10767

Title: Eggs St Charles

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1 large egg
 1/4 cup milk
 8 trout fillets, 3 ounces each (Tilapia, drum or redfish can be substituted)
 1//2 cup all-purpose flour
 1/2 cup corn flour
 1/4 cup vegetable oil or clarified butter
 salt and black pepper
 8 poached eggs
 2 cups hollandaise sauce
 In a shallow bowl, beat the egg with the milk.  Season the trout
 with salt and pepper, then dredge the fillets in flour.  Dip the
 fish in the egg wash and coat with corn flour.
 Heat the oil or butter in a large skillet, then fry the fish all
 over moderately high heat until crisp, about 4 to 5 minutes a side;
 blot on paper towels.
 Divide the fried trout between four serving plates and top each
 fillet with a poached egg.  Spoon hollandaise over the eggs and
 serve.
 Serves 4.