Perch Recipes

PARMESAN PERCH

Steps:

• Move oven rack to position slightly above middle of oven. Heat oven to 500°. Spray rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with cooking spray.
• If fish fillets are large, cut into 4 serving pieces. Mix remaining ingredients except margarine and parsley.
• Brush one side of fish with margarine; dip into crumb mixture. Place fish, coated sides up, in pan. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Sprinkle with parsley.

BROWN BUTTER PERCH

Steps:

• Whisk flour, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Gently press perch fillets into flour mixture to coat, shaking off any excess flour.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat until butter is foaming and nut-brown in color. Working in batches, place filets in skillet and cook until light golden, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer cooked fillets to a plate, squeeze lemon juice over the top, and serve.

BAKED PARMESAN PERCH

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, paprika and basil. Brush fish fillets with butter, then dip into the crumb mixture. Place in a greased baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 500° for 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

PERCH FILLETS

Steps:

• Mix flour, paprika, and salt together and set aside.
• In a small bowl, blend the egg and the milk.
• Heat butter in a large frying pan.
• Dip perch fillets in egg wash first and then into the flour mixture.
• Carefully place them into the hot butter in the frying pan and brown on both sides.
• Remove from the butter and drain on a paper towel to absorb excess butter.
• Serve immediately.

BAKED BUTTER HERB PERCH FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour butter into a shallow dish. Combine cracker crumbs, Parmesan cheese, basil, oregano, salt, and garlic powder in a separate shallow bowl.
• Dip perch fillets into melted butter and press into the seasoned cracker crumbs to coat. Arrange coated fillets on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the coating is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork, 25 to 30 minutes.

PAN FRIED PERCH

Steps:

• Soak perch fillets in a bowl of ice water for half an hour. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels. In a shallow bowl, mix together flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper. Place 1/2-inch cooking oil in a deep skillet and preheat to 370 degrees F. Dredge fillets in flour mixture. Fry fillets until golden, turning once. Drain on paper towels.

PERCH FILLETS

Steps:

• Pour soda into a shallow bowl; add fish fillets and let stand for 15 minutes. In another shallow bowl, combine pancake mix and pepper. Remove fish from soda and coat with pancake mix., In a large skillet, heat 1/4 in. of oil over medium-high heat. Fry fish for 2-3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes with a fork. Drain on paper towels.

SAUTEED LAKE PERCH

Steps:

• Mix flour, paprika, and salt together and set aside. In a small bowl, blend the egg and the half-and-half. Heat butter in a large saute pan. Dip perch fillets in egg wash first and then into the flour mixture. Carefully place them into the hot butter in the saute pan and brown on both sides. Remove from the butter and drain on a paper towel to absorb excess butter. Serve immediately.
• This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

FRIED LAKE FISH

Steps:

• Season fish fillets with salt and pepper and dust with flour.
• Heat butter and oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place fish in skillet, skin side down, and cook 4 minutes, until skin is crispy and brown. Gently turn fish and continue cooking, just until cooked through and fish flakes when pierced with the tines of a fork, 3-4 minutes more.
• Transfer fish to serving plates, garnish with lemon wedges, and serve immediately with a Relish Platter.

PARMESAN-BASIL PERCH

Steps:

• Move oven rack to position slightly above middle of oven.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray rectangular pan,13 x 9 x 2 with cooking spray.
• Mix all ingredients except fish, margarine, and parsley.
• Brush one side of fish with margarine, dip into crumb mixture.
• Place fish, coated sides up, in pan.
• Bake uncovered 15 to 20 mins, or until fish flakes easily with fork.
• Sprinkle with Parsley!