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Anyone got some good crappie recipes?! want to try some new stuff.
On another note. Hit PV last night. Went out a little earlier hoping for a perch or two and only got 1. Got crappie consistently throughout the night, never was hot, never was slow. Wasn't as amazing as other have done, but it was fun. If we could actually set the hook on those suckers we would have all limited out, but whatever. It was a good trip!
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[#0000FF]Crappies have a nice white flesh...more delicate and flakier than some other species. However you cook the fillets, try not to flip them or handle them too much during cooking or they fall apart easily.
If you fry them, use a good dry coating mix or batter that will help hold the fillets together. There are a thousand (or more) recipes for batters and coatings.
Lots of folks like the fillets quickly pan seared and then covered with shredded cabbage and pico de gallo salsa in tortillas...fish tacos.
They also work great in fish chowder. I am attaching that recipe...plus a couple of others that might give you some alternatives to plain old frying.
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Started making the perch chowder last year from any perch, crappie or walleye I caught. I keep telling myself I will try the other recipes but at this point there's probably been 10 gallons of that stuff consumed in my house.
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This panfish chowder recipe is EXCELLENT for any panfish.
Other than this its hard to beat panfish deep fried in seasoned Panko breadcrumbs with a dab or two of homemade Apricot/habanero preserves. The latter is my families all time favorite panfish dish. Any bread crumb is of course tasty but my wife and kids are adamant about the superiority of the Panko.
I do tend a preference for utilizing smaller crappie, bluegill or perch in the chowder and larger ones fried up.
Another great way to use these fish are for fish tacos. Wether you fry em up with or without being breaded is your preference and tasty either way. I like them with shredded cabbage, tomatoes, salsa and perhaps a splash of texas pete hot sauce on corn tortillas.
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If you want to post an inline attachment, you have to follow the full procedure, not just check the inline box. I just unchecked the inline box for you and its there.
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Simplest way I've Cooke them (and especially perch) is to bring a pot of water to a boil with a handful of sugar and a few tablespoons of salt and a teaspoon or two of old bay seasoning. Throw the fillets in the water and cook for about a minute or two (at most). Drain them and then dip the fillets in butter with garlic and eat just like crab or lobster. It's insanely good this way and it is also a great way to use a bunch of dink perch!
Mike
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I like to wet the fillets then roll them on dry pancake mix with salt pepper garlic powder added to it. Then I fey them in a half inch of vegetable oil. They are great with tartar sauce or malt vinegar or they go good on a taco.
Jim
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We love to fry them in tempura batter and use them for fish tacos! Very tasty.
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