Ingredients
6 to 8 Crappie fillets (approx. 3 lbs)
1 stick butter
Dash of Lemon
Fresh Parsley (chopped)
Tony Chachere's original Creole Seasoning
Directions:
This crappie recipe calls for coating the bottom of an oven proof dish with butter. Place crappie fillets in pan, pour melted butter over the crappie and sprinkle each filet with Tony Chachere’s Cajun Seasoning and the chopped parsley. Bake in a pre-heated 375 degree oven until this crappie recipe is done, about 20 minutes. When you remove the crappie fillets from the oven, sprinkle them with Lemon. Serve immediately. Enjoy this tasty crappie recipe, it’s quick & easy.
Southern Fried Crappie
My crappie recipe is sure to please your taste buds. Great for family or large gatherings anytime and can be prepared indoors or when your camping outdoors. You will need an electric or LP gas deep fryer that will heat up to 375 degrees, large enough to handle crappie fillets, french fries & hush puppies. A question for most folks is how many pounds of fish do I prepare for the number of guest I have coming to my event? You will allow ½ Lb per person including children, some adults will eat more than ½ Lb where kids and other adults will eat less. You will need 5 Lbs of fillets for 10 people. Remember LP gas fryers should always be used outdoors or a well ventilated area.
Ingredients
2 Lbs Crappie Fillets or more
½ to 1 gal. Canola Oil
1-20 oz bag Uncle Bucks seasoning will season 2 to 3 Lbs
1 bag French Fries
1 package Hushpuppies
Directions:
Completely thaw fillets at room temperature and wash all fish fillets. Preheat canola oil in fryer to 375 deg. Add fish seasoning to your 1 gallon Ziploc bag, have a bowl of water handy to dip fish in before adding 2 to 3 fillets in bag , shake and coat well. Immediately add one piece at a time to oil, do not over fill fryer. Cook to 3 minutes and separate pieces with spatula and cook for additional 3 minutes. 6 minutes total cooking time per batch. Try using seasoning on your fries. Prepare yourself for a mouth watering experience with this crappie recipe.
Crappie with Italian Crumb Topping
This baked crappie recipe dish is a healthy choice for the whole family to enjoy and is ready in 25 to 30 minutes.
Ingredients:
6 Crappie Fillets
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon cornmeal
½ teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1 teaspoon olive oil
¼ cup fine dry bread crumbs
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 egg white, lightly beaten
Directions:
#1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
#2. In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, cornmeal, Italian seasoning, oil, garlic powder and pepper and set aside. Leave the lightly beaten egg white in a separate small bowl.
#3. Coat the broiling rack with Pam Olive Oil cooking spray. Place the crappie fillets on the rack. Brush the crappie fillets with the egg white, then spoon the crumb mixture evenly on top of the fillets.
#4. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 14 minutes or until the crappie flakes easily when tested with a fork and is opaque all the way through.
Lemon Butter Crappie Fillet’s
Garlic, lemon & butter are simple ways for a rich tasting crappie fillet dish. This crappie dish usually takes approximately 45 minutes to prepare.
Ingredients:
1 Lemon juiced
½ cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon dried parsley
2 tablespoons lemon pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
6 crappie fillets
Directions:
#1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
#2. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Mix in lemon juice, salt, pepper, parsley flakes and garlic. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir about 10 minutes until thickened.
#3. Put crappie fillets on a medium baking sheet, single layer only. Cover the fillets with ½ of the butter sauce mixture and sprinkle with lemon pepper. Take foil and cover baking sheet so no moisture will escape.
#4. Bake 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven until crappie flakes easily with a fork. Take the remaining sauce mix and evenly pour over the crappie fillets to serve.
Tartar Sauce
Make your own great tasting tartar sauce for fried crappie in as little as 1 hour 10 minutes, it’s very easy to make. Remember the longer it sets in the fridge the better it tastes. This recipe will stay fresh for up to 5 days in the fridge. This recipe usually makes up enough tartar sauce for 6 servings.
Ingredients:
1 cup mayonnaise
1 ½ tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 ½ tablespoons minced white onion
2 tablespoons of lemon juice (optional)
Salt & pepper to taste
Be easy on the lemon juice, salt & pepper as sauce sits the flavors will grow!
