Best Fish Honey Pecan Crusted Walleye Recipes

PECAN-CRUSTED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Mix pecans, bread crumbs and lemon peel in shallow bowl. Beat egg and milk with wire whisk or fork in another shallow bowl.
• Cut fish into 4 serving pieces. Sprinkle both sides of fish with salt and pepper. Coat fish with egg mixture, then coat well with pecan mixture, pressing slightly into fish.
• Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add fish. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 6 to 10 minutes, turning once carefully with 2 pancake turners, until fish flakes easily with fork and is brown. Serve with lemon wedges.

BAKED PECAN CRUSTED FISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray the bottom of a baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a wide bowl, combine the mayonnaise and honey. Mix well.
• Dip the fish fillets in the mayonnaise and honey mixture. Coat the fish with pecans. I like to spread the pecans over a large plate or wax paper and press the fish into the pecans.
• Place the coated fish on the baking pan. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake the fish for 18 minutes or until the fish is flaky.

HONEY WALLEYE

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, beat egg; add honey. In a shallow dish, combine crackers and salt. Dip fish in egg mixture, then in cracker mixture; turn until coated. , In a cast-iron or other heavy skillet, cook fillets in oil over medium heat until golden and fish flakes easily with a fork, 3-5 minutes on each side. If desired, top with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

CRISPY BAKED WALLEYE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Beat the eggs and water together in a bowl until smooth; set aside. Combine the bread crumbs, potato flakes, and Parmesan cheese in a separate bowl with the seasoned salt until evenly mixed. Dip the walleye fillets into the beaten egg, then press into the bread crumb mixture. Place onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the fish is opaque in the center and flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.

PECAN-CRUSTED WALLEYE

Steps:

• Beat the egg with the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt until evenly mixed. Spread the pecan meal into a shallow dish. Dip the walleye fillets into the egg mixture, then press into the pecan flour.
• Heat the butter and vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the walleye fillets into the pan. Cook until golden brown on both sides and the fish flakes easily with a fork, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

GRILLED WALLEYE WITH PECAN BUTTER

Steps:

• GRILL DIRECTIONS: Heat grill. Cut one 12-inch-square piece of heavy-duty foil. With tip of sharp knife cut 2-inch slits every 2 inches across foil. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• In small bowl, combine butter, chives, orange juice and 2 tablespoons of the pecans; mix well.
• When ready to grill, place foil on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Sprinkle walleye fillets with salt and pepper. Place fillets on foil; cook 8 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork, turning once. During last minute of cooking time, top fillets with pecan butter. Remove fillets from heat; place on serving platter. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons pecans.

CRUNCHY-COATED WALLEYE

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine flour, paprika, salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder. In another bowl, beat the eggs. Dip both sides of fillets in flour mixture and eggs, then coat with potato flakes. , In a large skillet, fry fillets in oil for 5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with tartar sauce and lemon if desired.