Honey-Fried Walleye

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Sharon Collis, Colona, Illinois

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Mar. 16, 2023

We fish on most summer weekends, so we have lots of fresh fillets. Everyone who tries this crisp, golden fish loves it. It's one of my husband's favorite walleye recipes, and I never have leftovers. Honey gives the coating a deliciously different twist. —Sharon Collis, Colona, Illinois

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Honey-Fried Walleye

Yield:6 servings
Prep:15 min

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 cup coarsely crushed saltines (about 22 crackers)
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 walleye fillets (about 1-1/2 pounds)
  • Canola oil
  • Additional honey
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Directions

  1. In a shallow bowl, beat egg and 1 teaspoon honey. In another bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, flour, salt and pepper. Dip fillets into egg mixture, then coat with crumb mixture.
  2. In a large skillet, heat 1/4 in. of oil over medium-high heat; fry fish for 3-4 minutes on each side or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork. Drizzle with additional honey.
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