Sam's Place: Pan Fried Fish Fillets

My grandsons and I recently fished Lake Erie with Spooled Up Charters. Click the link below to read the review of our fishing adventure.

Fishing Lake Erie with Spooled Up Charters

We decided to get together and have ourselves a fish fry with our fresh catch of walleye.

Walleye is one of the best fresh fish you could ever ask for, and now we have a freezer full.

Preparing our walleye fillets for frying was easy with this Cajun-style seafood breading mix. If Cajun isn't for you, then you can use any breading blend you like.

Pan Frying Instruction:

Place the fillets on a paper towel and pat them dry.
Add the breading mix to a one-gallon storage bag.
Place a couple of the fillets at a time in the bag to coat them.
Coat the bottom of your pan with oil and heat to 375 degrees.
We used Jamie's Hamilton Beach Electric Fryer, set to 375 degrees.
Fry the fillets to golden brown, flipping them once.
The internal temperature should be at least 145 degrees.

These walleye fillets made a most delicious meal. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. We served them with French fries and coleslaw.

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My good friend George gave me some fresh Crappie fillets from Lake Chautauqua. So I decided to make these Pan Fried Fish Fillets.

George is an avid fisherman, he fishes the lake, and Allegheny River all year long. These were caught while George and his son were ice fishing this year.

Crappie is a North American freshwater fish in the sunfish family. Crappies are known to be one of the best-tasting freshwater fish, because of their diet.

I would have normally broiled these fillets, but George suggested; trying them pan-fried. So here is how I pan-fried these fillets to perfection.

These fillets were very easy to make and so delicious, served with a wedge of lemon and rice to make a great meal. If you don't have a friend like George, just use your favorite fresh fish fillets.

Pan Fried Fish Fillets: Ingredients

1 lb. of your favorite fish fillets
1 cup of McCormick Fish-n-Chips Seafood Batter Mix
2/3 cup of water
Vegetable oil
1 fresh lemon cut into wedges
Your favorite rice or French fries

Pan Fried Fish Fillets: Instructions

Pour about 1/4 inch of oil into a 10 or 12-inch fry pan, and heat oil to 375 degrees on medium heat
Mix 1 cup of McCormick batter with the water
Once the oil is hot, dip the fillets and coat them with the batter
Add them to the pan (I add 3 fillets at a time)
Fry for 3 to 5 minutes per side until fillets are golden brown.

You might also like my Fish Broiled Cajun Style