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Dill Crusted Walleye

4 ea. 5-6 oz. Walleye Filets
1 cup Seasoned Flour (see recipe)
3 ea. Egg Whites,
3 cups Dill Bread Crumbs (see recipe)
Salt and Pepper
Vegetable oil

Start by making sure the walleye fillets are deboned and clean of any skin. Crack eggs separate whites into a bowl and beat until frothy to make an egg wash. Use three large shallow dishes and place seasoned flour, egg wash, and dill bread crumbs in separate dishes. Season 1 walleye filet with Salt and Pepper, then place in seasoned flour and toss to coat well. Lift out and shake off excess flour, then place in egg wash and coat well. Lift out and allow egg wash to drain a little then place in garlic bread crumbs, toss to coat evenly. Remove from bread crumbs, shake off any excess bread crumbs and transfer to a plate and repeat process until all walleye filets are breaded. Please make sure to wash and sanitize all tools and surfaces after working with raw fish products.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On stove top heat a large skillet on Med. High heat and place enough vegetable oil to coat bottom of pan, should be a couple of table spoons. When oil is hot carefully place breaded walleye filet and cook until brown on one side. Turn off flame and flip over walleye filet place entire skillet in oven and bake until about 5-6 minutes, or until evenly browned.

While walleye is cooking in oven, Cook 2 eggs over easy. Serve with breakfast potatoes and lemon butter sauce. Hash Browns and hollandaise sauce could be substituted.

Dill Bread Crumbs

6 cups Panko Bread crumbs
¼ tsp. ground black pepper
2 oz. unsalted Butter
1/4 tsp chopped garlic
pinch Red Pepper Flakes
Pinch Oregano
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Chopped parsley
1 cup Chopped Dill

Place all ingredients, except Parsley, Dill, and bread crumbs, in a microwave safe bowl and cook until butter is melted. Place bread crumbs and parsley in a large bowl and mix together. Add butter mixture and mix until well combined.

Seasoned Flour

1 cup All purpose flour
¼ tsp. Ground black pepper
2 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Onion powder
¼ tsp. granulated garlic
½ tsp. Paprika

Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.