Pan Fried Or Sauteed Yellow Perch

* Exported from MasterCook *

PAN FRIED OR SAUTEED YELLOW PERCH

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Seafood

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 sm Yellow perch
7-9 " long
4 tb Bacon fat or lard
Salt and pepper
4 tb Butter
Cornmeal
1 Lemon (opt.)

Dress, scale, and what the fish, pat dry, salt and
pepper, then dredge them in the meal or meal-flour
combination.
Heat the fat until it is hot enough to cook at once,
but not burning, sputtering hot. Lay in the fish,
turn heat down to barely a medium flame, and begin to
brown the fish. Keep the fish loose from the pan
bottom with a thin metal spatula.
Taking 8-10 minutes to a side (turn heat low if it
seems to fry too fast), brown the fish slowly until
crisp. Do not overcook. When the flesh is opaque the
fish is done; one hopes it's all browned by then.
Add 4 Tbs. butter to the skillet after removing the
fish and squeeze in the juice of a lemon, stir the fat
and juices to loosen the dredgings, and pour over the
browned fish.

VARIATION: After removing the fish from the skillet,
toss about 1/3 cup of chopped black walnuts. Brown
lightly with the remaining butter and sprinkle over
the fish before serving.



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