Baked Crappie Fillets Food

BLUEGILL PARMESAN

Steps:

• Place butter in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cheese and seasonings. Dip fish in butter, then coat with crumb mixture. , Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

CRAPPIE FISH FRY

Steps:

• Empty beer into a large bowl.
• Add the corn flour, salt, paprika, and cayenne to the bowl and whisk until you have light and frothy batter.
• Refrigerate for a least an hour but up to five days.
• In a deep fryer or deep skillet, heat at least 2 inches of oil to 375 degrees F.
• Dredge fillets in flour, shaking off any excess; then dip them in the beer batter, coating them well.
• Fry in oil until perfectly golden and drain on paper towels.
• Serve with lemon wedges, tartar sauce and hot sauce. Yum-yum! Prep time does not include refrigeration time.

AIR FRYER FRESH-CAUGHT CRAPPIE

Steps:

• Place crappie fillets in a bowl. Add salt and water to cover. Cover and let sit to draw out all the blood, about 30 minutes. Rinse fillets thoroughly to remove salt. Pat dry with paper towels.
• Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Add cornmeal, flour, seasoned salt, paprika, pepper, and cayenne to a gallon-sized zip-top bag. Seal and shake until evenly combined. Drop 2 fillets into the bag, seal, and shake to coat. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining fillets.
• Spray the tops of the fillets with nonstick cooking spray. Place a layer of fillets in the air fryer basket, sprayed-side down, making sure none are overlapping. Spray the tops with cooking spray. Cook for 4 minutes. Carefully flip and spray any chalky spots. Cook until crispy, about 4 minutes more. Repeat with remaining fillets.

SAUTEED CRAPPIE WITH BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, white pepper and garlic powder in a small bowl. Dust fish with flour mixture.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter and the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add fish and brown on one side, about 3 - 4 minutes. Flip fish over and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove fish and keep warm.
• Add wine and lemon juice and stir to loosen bits stuck to pan. Reduce liquid to just a few tablespoons. Stir in basil and remaining chilled butter, stirring until butter is melted. Remove from heat.
• For each serving, arrange 1 slice of tomato on a plate. Top with 1 piece of fish and then avocado slices. Place tomato over avocado, then fish and then 2 mores slices avocado. Drizzle butter sauce over and serve.

PAN FRIED CRAPPIE FILLETS RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Mix corn meal and flour together in a large zip-seal plastic bag. Salt and pepper each fish fillet, dip in egg, then drop in bag and shake until coated with the meal/flour mixture. Drop fillets in hot peanut oil poured about 1/2-inch deep in a cast-iron skillet. Cook until fillets flake easily with a fork.

BAKED CRAPPIE FILLETS

Steps:

• 1. Spray 9 x 12 baking dish with Pam or other sprays
• 2. Layer fillets in dish, (can add more than 7 if cooking for more than a couple). Coat each fillet good with the Ranch Dressing. Again may take more than 1/2 cup of the dressing if more fillets added.
• 3. Sprinkle the garlic salt over the fillets.
• 4. Crush as many of the potato chips needed to completely cover the fillets..just need a light layer over them
• 5. Top with shredded cheddar cheese. I have found to keep the cheese from getting too cooked I will bake the recipe first then add cheese just last few minutes of baking time. Bake at 325 for approximately 15 min or until fish is tender.