Hazelnut-Crusted Walleye

Name: Hazelnut-Crusted Walleye
Ingredients: 2 walleye fillets; 1/2 -cup flour; seasoned with salt and pepper; 2 eggs, beaten with a little milk; 1/4 -cup fresh breadcrumbs; 1/4 -cup ground hazelnuts; clarified butter or vegetable oil for frying; lemon wedges for garnish

7 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 walleye fillets
1/2 -cup flour; seasoned with salt and pepper
2 eggs, beaten with a little milk
1/4 -cup fresh breadcrumbs
1/4 -cup ground hazelnuts
clarified butter or vegetable oil for frying
lemon wedges for garnish

Directions

1

Mix breadcrumbs and hazelnuts together.
2

Prepare fish by dredging it in the flour, dipping it in the egg wash and coating the fillets with the breadcrumb/hazelnut mixture.
3

Heat a heavy skillet over medium-high heat and fry the walleye fillets in clarified butter until the crust is a golden brown.
4

Flip the fish and repeat on the other side.
5

The flesh of the fish should be white all the way through, but not dry and flaky.
6

Serve with lemon wedges for garnish.