Dave’s Fish Breading Mix

• 3/4 cup GoldenDipt fish fry breading mix
• 3/4 cup GoldenDipt Cajun breading mix
• 1/2 cup Premium Saltine crackers, ground

 My husband has come up with his own breading mix, which includes a mixture of half GoldenDipt fish fry breading mix and half GoldenDipt Cajun breading mix.  He usually adds about a half cup of Premium Saltine crackers, which have been ground up with the handheld blender.  I asked why he adds the saltine cracker crumbs and he said it makes the breading a little crispier.  I don’t know about that, but the end result is really tasty.

   His preference is deep-frying these in vegetable oil.  Since the Walleye is a bigger and meatier fish, he cuts it into chunks before adding the breading.  ( I actually like the crappies and bluegills fried in olive oil in a skillet, but they are thinner fish.  The olive oil with just a little bit of butter gives the fish a good flavor.)

 Duane’s Northwood Fish Fry Recipe is very simple and you probably have the ingredients in your pantry right now.

• 1 cup flour
• 2 Tblsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. salt  
• 1 Tblsp. lemon pepper
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• water

   Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl.  Add lemon juice and the egg.  Add just enough water and stir until you have the consistency of a pancake batter.

   Dip the panfish fillets in the batter or put the fillets in the batter in the bowl,  (This is my preference.) and completely cover with batter.  Remove the fillets with tongs and fry them in a hot skillet with oil.  I use sunflower oil and just a little olive oil.  Fry until golden brown and cooked through.  Depending on the size of your panfish fillets, it won’t take very long!

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