Pan Fried Lake Erie Walleye

 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:

1. Place the fillets on a paper towel and pat them dry.
2. Add the breading mix to a one-gallon storage bag.
3. Place a couple of the fillets at a time in the bag to coat them.
4. Coat the bottom of your pan with oil and heat to 375 degrees.
5. We used Jamie's Hamilton Beach Electric Fryer, set to 375 degrees.
6. Fry the fillets to golden brown, flipping them once.
7. 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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Almond Crusted Fish with Coconut Oil

Fran and Jamie have been whipping up some pretty healthy meals lately. Here is another one we made just the other night using coconut oil again.

We started off with four nice haddock fillets, some whole wheat bread crumbs, almonds, 2 eggs, and of course the coconut oil.

Here is what we did:

• Use about 3/4 cups of whole almonds chopped in a food processor or your blender.
• On serving platter spread out the whole wheat bread crumbs and mix in the chopped almonds.
• In bowl crack and beat 2 large eggs
• Add 5 or 6 tablespoons to a frying pan; we used an electric Dutch oven set on low enough to melt the coconut oil making sure it is enough to coat the bottom of the pan.
• Dip the fish in the egg and then the coating of almonds and breadcrumbs.
• Turn the setting on the Dutch oven up to 350 degrees.
• Now cook the fish for about 6 minutes per side or longer depending on the thickness.

Melting the coconut oil

Prepare the coating

Frying the fish

We served this with rice and Brussel sprouts for a very healthy meal. This was so good I was looking for more after it was gone.

As always Thanks for stopping by, I sure hope you enjoyed.

Copper Chef 9.5" Square Fry Pan with LidHamilton Beach 38528 Deep Dish Ceramic SkilletNature's Way Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil- Pure, Cold-pressed, Organic, Non-GMO, Gluten-free- 32 Ounce

Pan Fried Fish Fillets

 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

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

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Fish Broiled Cajun Style

As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy it.

Golden Dipt Mix Batter Beer Seafood Mix 10 Oz Pack of 3Lodge Cast Iron Deep Skillet, 12 inch