Thread: deep fry frozen

can you give me some tips on deep fry frozen bone in crappie or is it even practical

Originally Posted by painterfish

can you give me some tips on deep fry frozen bone in crappie or is it even practical

it's been done !! Just as long as the fish isn't too big to go into the deep fry pan, you're good. Just thaw them out, let them get to room temp, coat them with whatever pleases you, and fry them up. They don't take long to cook, either. The meat actually cooks faster than the coating ... or, in other words, the meat is done before the coating gets browned (or crispy, whatever your taste happens to be).
For my own personal taste ... I prefer the bone in/skin on method of Crappie cleaning/frying/eating. Especially with fresh caught fish, that have not been frozen. I don't usually season them ... and only coat them with plain yellow corn meal. The skin adds a sweet/nutty taste to the fish, and most seasonings overpower the taste of the Crappie (skin/meat). But, to each his/her own ....

... cp

Crappiepappy is right on. I keep around 10 pound in the feezer at all times. I freeze them in cut off milk jugs. Then I reuse the jugs. I store my fillets in zip lock freezer bags with plenty of water to cover them good. They usually don't last long enough to worry about frezer burn.

Originally Posted by trumpdriver

Crappiepappy is right on. I keep around 10 pound in the feezer at all times. I freeze them in cut off milk jugs. Then I reuse the jugs. I store my fillets in zip lock freezer bags with plenty of water to cover them good. They usually don't last long enough to worry about frezer burn.

Actually I prefer the smaller crappie bone-in but since I've bought an electric fish fillet knife and learned how to use it I havent cleaned a fish and left the bone in since. The fillet knife just makes it too easy and alot less mess.

You can also cook'em frozen,they usually will start floating when done.

Either frozen or thawed,invest a few bucks on a oil thermometer-try to keep your oil at a steady 360ish