Italian Style Walleye Recipes

CANADIAN WALLEYE (PICKEREL)

Steps:

• Heat 1/8 inch of vegetable oil in two large cast-iron or heavy-duty frying pans over medium-high heat.
• Arrange three separate pie plates or shallow bowls for breading the fish. Combine flour, salt and pepper in one bowl, milk and eggs in another, and bread crumbs in the third bowl.
• Coat each fillet in the flour mixture, then dredge them in egg wash, then coat them well with bread crumbs.
• Place 4 fillets in each frying pan. Cook until golden brown, about 5 to 7 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.

CRISPY BAKED WALLEYE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Beat the eggs and water together in a bowl until smooth; set aside. Combine the bread crumbs, potato flakes, and Parmesan cheese in a separate bowl with the seasoned salt until evenly mixed. Dip the walleye fillets into the beaten egg, then press into the bread crumb mixture. Place onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the fish is opaque in the center and flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.

ITALIAN-STYLE WALLEYE

Steps:

• Place walleye in a greased shallow 3-qt. or 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine tomato sauce, parsley, Italian seasoning, basil, salt and pepper; pour over fish., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

PAN FRIED WALLEYE

Steps:

• Lightly beat eggs in a dish
• In another dish combine flour, bread crumbs and seasoning
• Dip fish in egg and then in flour mixture. Shake off any excess flour.
• Add a couple of tablespoons of oil to a pan and heat pan over medium heat.
• When pan is hot, add 3-4 fillets to pan. Cook 3 minutes per side so each side is nicely browned.
• Remove fish from pan and place on a baking sheet lined with a baking rack. Place cooked fish in a 250° oven while you cook remaining fish.
• Wipe out pan and add additional oil. Repeat process with remaining fish.

ITALIAN STYLE PICKEREL FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).Place fillets in a lightly greased 12x9-in. (30x23-cm) baking dish. Set aside.In a bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Pour over fish.Cover with foil and bake 6-8 minutes. or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.