best fried walleye

Ingredients

• Servings: 4


• 4 walleye fillets


• 2 eggs, beaten


• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour


• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder


• 1 pinch salt (optional)


• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper


• 2 cups crushed saltine crackers


• vegetable oil for frying


• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Ready Time: 45 mins



• check the fillets to ensure all bones and skin have been removed. cut the fillets into manageable pieces, if necessary.


• place the beaten eggs a bowl and set aside. combine the flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in another bowl. pour the cracker crumbs into a third bowl.


• heat the oil in a deep-fryer or large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).


• dip the fillets into the flour mixture, then the eggs, and then the cracker crumbs and set fillets aside on a plate. test the oil: it will crackle and pop when a cracker crumb is dropped into it. carefully lower 2 fillets into the hot oil. cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side, using tongs to turn the fillets. transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and repeat with remaining fillets. serve with fresh lemon wedges.