Perch recipes?

[ausable_steelhead]

Whats a good way to prepare perch?:confused:

[jeremy L]

deep/pan fry them with oil, whatever type of cooking oil u would like to use works.

Take perch fillets and lighty dreg them in drakes, i use drakes but other fish batters will work.

Make sure pan/deep fryer oil is hot, not sure how hot i guess its a live and learn thing til u get the right heat. Too high and there burnt, to low and there uncooked and mushy.

Throw them into the pan/fryer, cook for a few minutes, take out and enjoy.

This has to be one of the quickest ways to cook fish, almost all types of fish are good this way.

[Salmonsmoker]

Perch fliets dipped in milk, then in flour (corn meal works too), and fried quickly in olive oil in a hot black-iron skillet. Only cook till the coating is brown. The filets will be moist and tender.

[Brewbek]

I always use Peanut oil for frying fish. It's very light and leaves the fish not oily.

Oil temp should be 350 degrees. You can use a thermometer or if you take a small pice of bread (1/2" X 1/2") you can put that in the pan when you think it's hot enough. If the oil is hot enough the bread will race around the top of the oil. If the oil is too cool it will just lay there and suck up the oil.

Zatarains makes an excellent breading you can use. Its light and has great taste. I get it at Sam's Club in a gallon jug. Good Stuff!

Good luck and cook 'em right. Perch frys are the best there is. ;)

[William H Bonney]

I used to use peanut oil, until I tried extra virgin olive oil, GOD what a difference.

Anyway heres my recipe, (only did it once and it was unbelievable)

I took Better Made Barbeque potato chips, (orange bag) and crush them up as fine as I could get 'em.
Just use a zip loc bag for this.
Then just dip the perch fillets in a bowl of egg-wash and coat them with the chip "batter" and throw them in the frying pan.

I used olive oil and they were the best perch I ever had.

I like 'em a little crispy, so I let them go a little longer than most, but just let them get nice and golden brown.

You'll be amazed

[Salmonsmoker]

William,

Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the only oil that we buy. It has a wonderful flavor for frying, and also makes an excellent Vinegar and Oil salad dressing when mixed with a flavored vinegar. I also cook with butter (not margerine) because of it's unique flavor.

If you want to experiment with the flavors, try making pop corn (in a pan on the stove) with olive oil. It is excellent.

[gottafish]

dip in flour seasoned with some creole seasoning, then in some beaten eggs with a little milk mixed in, then in itallian bread crumbs, fry in heavy skillet with olive oil and a little unsalted butter, serve with Bookbinders tarter sauce.........

[Salmonsmoker]

Basically, how you cook fish filets; Bluegill, Perch, Walleye, Salmon, whatever; depends on how well you like the flavor of fish. Whenever I fry fish, I use a very limited amount of coating because I like the flavor of fresh fish.

[SpareTime]

Drakes is excellent - but use beer instead of water
Then deepfry till golden brown.
Mmmmmmm.....Perch Chips.....:D