CHEESY WALLEYE NUGGETS
These Cheesy Walleye Nuggets are the most satisfying combination of ingredients like fresh and flaky walleye, cheese, garlic, and fresh parsley and dill.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 -1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh dill
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 -1/2 cups cooked walleye fish
- Vegetable oil for deep-fat frying
- Tartar sauce & ketchup for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the eggs, bread crumbs, cheese, onion, garlic, parsley, dill, and pepper. Stir together until a thick paste forms.
- Add the fish and stir until the fish is evenly incorporated.
- Fill a cast iron skillet with oil, about 1-inch high. Heat until it reaches 375°F.
- Roll about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the fish mixture into a ball and carefully drop into the hot oil. Repeat with the remaining fish mixture until the skillet is about 75% full. Let sit undisturbed for about 1 minute, until the underside is golden brown. Flip and cook for an additional 30 to 40 seconds, until golden brown.
- Transfer fried nuggets to a cooling rack set over a baking sheet to drain and cool slightly.
- Repeat frying until all of the fish mixture is used.
- Serve with lemon wedges, ketchup, and tartar sauce.