Baked Whole Crappie Food

BAKED WHOLE CRAPPIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a shallow baking pan with aluminum foil.
• Pat fish dry; score the skin of fish in a diamond pattern with a very sharp knife. Place fish on the prepared baking pan. Cover tails of fish with aluminum foil to avoid overbrowning.
• Combine cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, garlic, salt, and paprika in a blender; pulse until mixture is a soft paste.
• Spread cilantro-garlic paste on each fish, pressing the paste into the scored sections. Place 2 lemon slices on each fish.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, about 20 minutes.

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.