Lake Erie Perch Recipes

10 BEST WAYS TO COOK PERCH

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a perch recipe in 30 minutes or less!

FRIED PERCH RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oil in the fryer to 375°. Line a plate or platter with wax paper then set aside. This same plate will be lined with paper towel for the fried fish.
• If the fish filets are connected like a 'butterfly', cut in half so you have two filets then rinse and dry fish using a paper towel.
• Prepare a breading station: Bowl #1 whisk the egg and water together. Bowl #2: add the cracker meal.
• Working with one filet at a time, dip in the egg wash letting any excess drip back into the bowl then dredge lightly in the cracker meal then set on a plate repeating until all the fish is coated.
• Gently place the fish in the preheated oil adding as many as the fryer will hold. Cook 2-3 minutes watching closely until the desired golden color.
• As you remove the fish from the deep fryer, let the oil drain in the basket for a couple of seconds then transfer to the paper towel lined plate and serve right away.

SAUTEED LAKE PERCH

Steps:

• Mix flour, paprika, and salt together and set aside. In a small bowl, blend the egg and the half-and-half. Heat butter in a large saute pan. Dip perch fillets in egg wash first and then into the flour mixture. Carefully place them into the hot butter in the saute pan and brown on both sides. Remove from the butter and drain on a paper towel to absorb excess butter. Serve immediately.
• This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

LAKE ERIE PERCH

Steps:

• Rinse and pat dry perch.
• Place on paper towel.
• Mix 1 cup drakes batter with 1/2 cup of beer, (a little thicker than pancake batter).
• Dredge perch in batter, let sit for 5 minutes or so. This will attach the batter to the perch.
• Deep fry until golden brown.;.
• Enjoy and have a Bud!