Best way to cook walleye?

[SkunkedAgain]

Has anyone ever scaled their walleye filets and eaten them skin-on like salmon?

[Alagnak]

Has anyone ever scaled their walleye filets and eaten them skin-on like salmon?

No to scale, yes to havning them skin on (camping, cooked on fire, no grate/ foil to put the fillets in so left the skin on to hold fillet together).

I have to ask- if you are cooking fish skin on (like salmon) and not eating the skin- why would you scale it?

[SkunkedAgain]

I'm talking about eating the skin as you would do with salmon.

[Alagnak]

I'm talking about eating the skin as you would do with salmon.

Really? Honestly- never tried it. Learn something everyday. My cat would be quite upset though. :-)

[fivebucks]

I've ate hundreds of salmon but never with the skin on. My dog likes the skin though.

[SkunkedAgain]

It depends on how you cook it. I only like salmon skin when it's crispy, like when you eat panfish scaled and battered. Usually if you dry the salmon skin well and then grill it or panfry, it gets nice and crispy. You can season it as well for extra flavor.

I was just wondering if anyone ever does it with walleye. I can't imagine that I'm the first but I'll give it a try as soon as I get a chance to catch another.

[wahoo]

Yes, eyes with skin on and scaled when fried with any of the good recipes mentioned (I like flour and panko) is delicious--especially on smaller eyes. We really do not keep many over 18 or so to eat. It also is good with LOW saugers which do not usually get huge.

[Keev12]

Y'all tried wild rice walleye cakes ?

 

Here is the link to the full recipe and you can order minnesota wild rice as well 

https://wildrice.com/blogs/wild-rice-recipes/wild-rice-walleye-cakes

[BobT]

Charcoal grilled in a pan with butter and lemon pepper is a favorite of mine. 

 

Another recipe we tried once to change things up we called Catalina Walleye. In a baking dish we alternately layered onions, walleye fillets, and seasoned with salt and pepper then topped it with Catalina salad dressing and baked it in the oven (~350°) until the filets were done. Turned out pretty tasty.