Fried Walleye with Fennel and Grapefruit Salad

Name: Fried Walleye with Fennel and Grapefruit Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 lb walleye fillet; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper, ground; 4-5 tbsp avocado oil, for frying; 1 red onion; 2 fennel bulbs; 2 tomatoes; 4 grapefruit; 1 bunch tarragon; 1 bunch parsley; 1 bunch chives; 2 tbsp sherry vinegar; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper, ground

9 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Walleye (yellowfin pikeperch) is a unique Lake Superior freshwater fish that has frequently been appearing at Costco lately at a very reasonable price. My favorite cooking method for this fish is frying. I often serve it with a thinly sliced fennel and grapefruit salad — exquisite and perfect with fried fish.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:44:12 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories244.4 kcal (12%)

Total Fat2.8 g (4%)

Carbs24.7 g (10%)

Sugars16.7 g (19%)

Protein33 g (66%)

Sodium1660.1 mg (83%)

Fiber6.6 g (23%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

for fish

1.5 lbwalleye fillet

2 tspsalt

1 tspblack pepper

ground

4 Tbspavocado oil

for frying

for salad

1 bunchtarragon

1 bunchparsley

1 bunchchives

2 Tbspsherry vinegar

2 tspsalt

1 tspblack pepper

ground

Instructions

for walleye

Step 1

Portion walleye fillet into 6 oz cuts. Season them with salt and pepper. Make shallow incisions on the skin to prevent fillets from deforming during frying.

Step 2

Preheat the frying pan over medium heat with 4 tbsp of avocado oil. Place fillets skin down and cook basting the fish with hot oil until the skin is crispy and the fish is cooked.

Step 3

Remove the fish from the frying pan and pat it with a paper towel to remove extra oil. Place the fish skin up until ready to serve.

for salad

Step 4

Peel onions and thinly slice. Place it in a bowl, season.

Step 5

Clean the fennel and thinly slice them using a mandolin. Reserve a few green leaves for plating.

Step 6

Cut tomatoes across and remove all the seeds. Julienne tomatoes.

Step 7

Zest the grapefruit, peel it, and cut supreme. Reserve the zest, juice, and slices.

Step 8

Wash, dry, and finely chop the herbs.

Step 9

Combine all ingredients except grapefruit slices in a bowl with onions, toss, and portion on the serving plates. Arrange fried fish on top of the salad, skin up, and grapefruit slices around it. Enjoy!