Crappie Recipe

Pile of fried crappie on a wooden plate.

5 from 1 vote

There's something magical about a day spent fishing, especially when it yields a fresh crappie catch. But the real magic happens when you take that catch to the kitchen.

Course entree, Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 154kcal

Author Beth Neels

Cost $2

Equipment

cast iron frying pan 12"

Ingredients

1 pound crappie fillets
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt or sea salt
½ teaspoons celery seed
1 teaspoons cracked black pepper
1 fresh lemons

Instructions

Rinse crappie fillets under cold water. Dry well with paper towel.
1 pound crappie fillets
Mix flour, salt, celery seed, pepper in a medium bowl well.
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt or sea salt, ½ teaspoons celery seed, 1 teaspoons cracked black pepper
Dredge fillets in the flour mixture. Shake off excess. (If the fillets don't seem to be holding enough flour, make a egg wash with one egg whisked with a tablespoon of water first. Dip the fillets in the egg and then the flour.)
Add butter or olive oil to a heavy bottom skillet. Heat over medium high heat.
Add fillets a few at a time and sauté them until slightly browned on the first side. This should only take a couple minutes.
Flip them with a small spatula and brown the second side. Remove them to a serving tray. Serve with lemon wedges.
1 fresh lemons

Notes

You can substitute lemon pepper seasoning blend for the pepper and lemon juice.

You can substitute celery salt seasoning blend for the salt and celery seed in the ingredients above.

How to serve them

We serve them for dinner with lemon wedges and any of the side dishes suggested below.
Make a fish sandwich with tartar sauce and a splash of hot sauce.
Make fish tacos, top with slaw or your favorite toppings like, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, avocado, a squeeze of lime and salsa.

What sides to serve

rice
fried potatoes or French fries
green salad ( we like a fruity dressing like this rhubarb vinaigrette.
your favorite vegetables like, corn on the cob, green beans, carrots or broccoli
beans or Mexican rice if you make tacos
chips or French fries for fish sandwiches

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