I am sure that these Crappie Filet's could be baked,but the way I fry them you would never know they were fried. They are out of this world delicious!
We Start This Recipe With Fresh Crappie Filet's
Marinade For The Crappie
Then The Coating
Cover The Fish
Deep Fry In Oil
Fry Until Golden Brown
Drain On Paper Towel
Fried Crappie
Miz Helen's Kitchen
Ingredients For Fried Crappie
12 medium size Crappie Filet's
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup yellow corn meal
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cup's vegetable oil
Directions
Place the cleaned Crappie Filet's in a baking dish and pour the buttermilk over the filet's. Make sure that each one of the filet's are covered well. Cover the dish and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
In a shallow plate, mix the cornmeal, flour, baking soda, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne. Mix all these dry ingredients well.
Remove the filet's from the refrigerator.
Dredge the marinated filet's in the cornmeal mixture.
In a heavy skillet, (I use my iron skillet) pour the vegetable oil into the skillet. Heat the oil to 350 degrees.
Be sure that your skillet is deep enough so that when you put the fish in it won't go over and make a fire.
Just fry a few filet's at a time and that will help to keep it from going over.
Fry about 2 minutes on each side, until golden brown on both sides.
Remove and place on a paper towel to drain. You will be surprised because this is not oily at all.
We serve this with a wedge of lemon and dig in.
Enjoy!
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This Plate Of Crappie Is Ready To Enjoy!
Thanks so much to my friend Jana for the amazing catch! I sure hope that you have enjoyed this awesome Pan Fried Crappie because we loved sharing it with all of you. Hope you have a fantastic week and come back to see us real soon!
Peace and Joy
Miz Helen
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Yum!! We were just talking the other day about how long it has been since we had a fish fry. This looks so good and makes me want to have one all the more now!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great.
ReplyDeleteAlthough it's not for me (I'm a vegetarian) I must admit - it looks DELICIOUS !!
ReplyDeleteMy husband would love it
Miz Helen-
ReplyDeleteI have never had crappie before but fried fish is always a hit!
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Michelle
I have never had crappie - but yours looks like something I'd like to try! Thanks for sharing it on the What's for Dinner link party!
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of a crappie fish before. I'll have to see if they stock them in my local grocery store! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour local fish monger may have them but I have never seen in any chain grocery stores before. You are in for a treat.
DeleteCrappie is also known as sun fish or blue gill. At the right time of year you don't even need to bait your hook they can be that easy to catch. Better tasting than catfish for those that do a lot of freshwater fishing.
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