Panko Crusted Walleye Recipe 395

PANKO-CRUSTED FISH

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Season fish with essence.
• Salt and pepper.
• Put flour in shallow dish. Set aside.
• Add eggs to milk in bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
• Place bread crumbs in 3rd shallow dish.
• Dredge each fillet in flour, shake off excess, coat in egg wash, press into crumbs coating evenly.
• Fry fish in hot oil until golden brown; about 2-3 minutes on first side and 1-2 minutes on second side.

HERB-CRUSTED WALLEYE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place butter in a 9x13-inch baking dish and melt butter in the oven while it heats.
• Mix crushed crackers, Parmesan cheese, oregano, basil, salt, and garlic powder in a shallow bowl. Remove baking dish from oven and dip walleye fillets into butter; gently press fillets into crumb mixture to coat both sides of each fillet. Lay the breaded fillets into the baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fish is opaque and flakes easily, 25 to 30 minutes.

PANKO-CRUSTED WALLEYE

Steps:

• 1. Rinse fillets; pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper to taste. In shallow dish, combine margarine, mustard, 2 tablespoons parsley, lemon juice and cayenne. In separate dish combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan and remaining 2 tablespoons parsley.
• 2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat fillets in butter mixture, then coat evenly in breadcrumb mixture. Place fillets on unlined baking sheet. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until fish is golden and 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.

CHEF

Steps:

• 1 Preheat oven to 375°F. 2 Drain thawed fillets and pat dry; arrange on baking pan sprayed lightly with cooking oil. 3 Brush fish fillets lightly with melted butter or olive oil. 4 In small bowl, combine panko, lemon pepper, minced parsley and melted butter and stir until completely blended; spoon evenly over the top side of each fillet. 5 Bake uncovered for 12 to 15 minutes, or until fish flakes easily and topping is light golden brown.

BAKED PANKO-CRUSTED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Heat the oven to 425 F.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper and then spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cut the fish fillets into 6-ounce portions.
• Sprinkle both sides of the fish pieces with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• In a wide bowl, combine the panko breadcrumbs and parsley.
• Put the flour in another wide, shallow bowl.
• In a third bowl, whisk the eggs or egg substitute with the Cajun seasoning and mayonnaise.
• Dip the fish fillets in the plain flour, coating each piece thoroughly.
• Dip the flour-coated fillets in the egg mixture and then coat them with the panko crumb mixture, pressing lightly to help the crumbs adhere to the fish. Repeat with the remaining fish.
• Arrange the crumb-coated fish on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for about 16 to 20 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. The time in the oven depends on thickness, so adjust for very thin or very thick fish fillets. Serve the baked fish fillets with the lemon wedges and tartar sauce or rémoulade sauce.