Thread: Sweet Crappie Bake

I posted this on the Va. Site a while back.


Last night I wanted to make some crappie for lunch the following day. fried crapps never taste right microwaved the next day (to me). I looked at all my recipes and each one I came across I was missing an ingredient. So I came up with something. I'm sure it exists across some plain in the chef's world but to me it's my own. Here it is.

Take a family portion of crappie (or however much you need), Rub your favorite butter into the fillets, wrap fillets with hickory-smoked bacon, place in a glass baking dish, sprinkle with a lot of brown sugar, and bake on 375 for 25 minutes or until it flakes with a fork.

If you like crappie and bacon you should try this. I don't have good Idea's very often so take advantage.

Fried Crappie the next day is best served right of the fridge.

I will have to try few different recipes though. Only thing we ever eat is fried Crappie.

Tried your recipe last night and it was great! side dishes were french fries, hush puppies, sliced tomatoes, sliced cantalope, corn on the cobb, and cold ice tea! Dessert was ice cream sandwiches, I did good!!

I may try that tomorrow. We had some fried fish tonight and I don't like fried fish after it has been refrigrated, it usually gets thrown to the cats or whoever likes to eat fish the next day.
Let you know how we like it. Thanks for the recipe.:D
Dwyane

Originally Posted by shadow

I may try that tomorrow. We had some fried fish tonight and I don't like fried fish after it has been refrigrated, it usually gets thrown to the cats or whoever likes to eat fish the next day.
Let you know how we like it. Thanks for the recipe.:D
Dwyane

Yup darn shame when you got to toss em out or to your four legged friends. I can't stomach fried food reheated. Please do try the recipe it's one of the few things good I call my own.

Originally Posted by shadow

We had some fried fish tonight and I don't like fried fish after it has been refrigrated, it usually gets thrown to the cats or whoever likes to eat fish the next day.

I dont either. We leave the pan of left over fish sitting on the back of the stove covered with a paper towel. Now....talking about some more good the next day!!:D

Wow! Now this is a recipe I need to try and soon! Sounds delicious! As far as "next day fish", I think if you'll buy a cheap toaster oven for around $20 and just lay those left over fillets, fries, puppies, etc on a sheet of foil for about 5 min at 400 degrees...man o man...it's like they just came outta the oil the first time!! Phooey, now I'm hungry...

Originally Posted by Fisher-o-Men

Wow! Now this is a recipe I need to try and soon! Sounds delicious! As far as "next day fish", I think if you'll buy a cheap toaster oven for around $20 and just lay those left over fillets, fries, puppies, etc on a sheet of foil for about 5 min at 400 degrees...man o man...it's like they just came outta the oil the first time!! Phooey, now I'm hungry...

Just saw this. Sounds Like a good Idea with the toaster oven. Did you try the recipe?

Originally Posted by Bruce Carp

Tried your recipe last night and it was great! side dishes were french fries, hush puppies, sliced tomatoes, sliced cantalope, corn on the cobb, and cold ice tea! Dessert was ice cream sandwiches, I did good!!

Been a while since I read this. I'm glad you enjoyed. I have cooked it several times and between the wife and kids I hardly get a bite. :D

The recipe is still great I just want to suggest you spread the butter on the bacon then wrap them around the fillets. It sticks better.