Crappie/panfish recipes???

[MOhillbilly]

Had a big mess of fish given to me. Id like to do it up for fathers day. Gonna have it with some fried wild turkey breast, & balls.
Little help cause i dont know if its better fried of grilled.
Thanks Bros.

[DeezNutz]

Wild turkey balls?

[MOhillbilly]

Wild turkey balls?

Bull. One of the things the kids hate, so more for me.

[DeezNutz]

Bull. One of the things the kids hate, so more for me.

Do they hate 'em because they know they're balls or is it the taste?

[Reaper16]

Cornmeal-based frying is best for crappie, imo.

[MOhillbilly]

Cornmeal-based frying is best for crappie, imo.

suggestions for a wet roll?

[Stewie]

Cornmeal-based frying is best for crappie, imo.

I do 1/2 cornmeal 1/2 flour. Cornmeal is a little too coarse by itself.

I just do an egg wash followed by the flour/cornmeal mix with salt and pepper. Simple but delicious.

[DeezNutz]

1 1/2 cups of yellow corn meal
1 egg
1 cup of milk
salt and pepper
6 or 8 crappies fillet
Peanut oil for frying

Soak fish in milk for 1 hour (takes out fishy flavor). Remove the fillets from milk Sprinkle with salt and pepper and then roll the fish in corn meal. Drop the fillets into a deep frier and cook the fish until it floats.

[MOhillbilly]

Do they hate 'em because they know they're balls or is it the taste?

its because theyre balls. I tricked em into tryin em lastyear and when i told em what it was they got the gag face.

[MOhillbilly]

1 1/2 cups of yellow corn meal
1 egg
1 cup of milk
salt and pepper
6 or 8 crappies fillet
Peanut oil for frying

Soak fish in milk for 1 hour (takes out fishy flavor). Remove the fillets from milk Sprinkle with salt and pepper and then roll the fish in corn meal. Drop the fillets into a deep frier and cook the fish until it floats.

pretty much the way i do catfish.

[MOhillbilly]

I do 1/2 cornmeal 1/2 flour. Cornmeal is a little too coarse by itself.

I just do an egg wash followed by the flour/cornmeal mix with salt and pepper. Simple but delicious.

i ilike that half & half. makes a wiched good fried chicken coating.

[Stewie]

1 1/2 cups of yellow corn meal
1 egg
1 cup of milk
salt and pepper
6 or 8 crappies fillet
Peanut oil for frying

Soak fish in milk for 1 hour (takes out fishy flavor). Remove the fillets from milk Sprinkle with salt and pepper and then roll the fish in corn meal. Drop the fillets into a deep frier and cook the fish until it floats.


Where does the egg come in?

[allen_kcCard]

The cornmeal one above sounds just fine, but my favorite by far is the Lousiana fish fry.
http://www.cajungrocer.com/images/2101_d.jpg

[DeezNutz]

With milk.

[MOhillbilly]

you guys ever used evap. milk? would butter milk make the fish fall apart?

[Stewie]

If you aren't doing the fish in a deep fryer and have a mess of fish, be sure you're doing them in cast iron for heat retention.

[Stewie]

you guys ever used evap. milk? would butter milk make the fish fall apart?

I think buttermilk is too acidic and will make the fish fall apart. I've never used evaporate milk, but don't know why it wouldn't work.

[MOhillbilly]

I think buttermilk is too acidic and will make the fish fall apart. I've never used evaporate milk, but don't know why it wouldn't work.

i seen a thing where they roll clams in evap. then flash fry em. i may try this cause the thought behind it was that it helped the breadin puff up and stay crisp. or some shit like that.

[Reaper16]

I say forgo the milk. I don't want my freshwater fish losing their natural flavors.

[booger]

i always liked the shore lunch for deep or pan frying.

http://www.shorelunch.com/

[BigOlChiefsfan]

I think crappie are best fried - and I'll let you boys argue over the perfect batter. It's all good. But I will say if you ever get tired of 'em fried, follow your favorite clam chowder recipe, add clams* galore AND a pound or two of crappie fillets, cubed into 1" or so bites. It's good stuff.

* I use canned clams, bacon and milnot + cream - pretty similar to this recipe - read the 'corrections' by Joel in comments before you cook it (http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/new-england-clam-chowder-i/Detail.aspx)