Thread: Fried crappie and what sides?

The grand slam crappie,wild gobbler,morels who needs sides.:D

baked beans w/ brown sugar, hand cut super thin and crispy fried french fries(not the store bought kind), fried dill pickles. mmmmm mmmmm good. also roll your crappie fillets in mustard and batter in yellow corn meal . fry up nice and crispy in a skillet. man just thinking about it makes my mouth water.

Originally Posted by daltreypark

We always have steak fries, hushpuppies and cole slaw with our fried crappie. I'm just lookin for a lil change. What do you like with your fried fish?

Being from a German background on one side we tend to stay away from the mayo and make our slaw with vinegar/oil/sugar. Turnips makes a good slaw. Then there is the favorite of sliced cucmbers and onions in the same brine as the above slaw. If you cut cucumbers lenghtwise and batter 'em they fry up real nice. If you have never fried up sweet potato chips they are great! We mix up bisquick and water and egg and a little oil and make a hoecake in a cast iron skillet. Add real butter and fig preserves. Honey heat up the grease will ya!

Originally Posted by Calico Hunter

Being from a German background on one side we tend to stay away from the mayo and make our slaw with vinegar/oil/sugar. Turnips makes a good slaw. Then there is the favorite of sliced cucmbers and onions in the same brine as the above slaw. If you cut cucumbers lenghtwise and batter 'em they fry up real nice. If you have never fried up sweet potato chips they are great! We mix up bisquick and water and egg and a little oil and make a hoecake in a cast iron skillet. Add real butter and fig preserves. Honey heat up the grease will ya!

I would like to try your slaw recipe if you would share it.

Green beans, potatoe salad or mashed potatoes.
Last night we just had saffron rice and huge pile of fish fillets.

Originally Posted by crappiecrazy

I would like to try your slaw recipe if you would share it.

Depending on how much you want. For the two of us we usually shred a half a head of cabbage at a time. Then equal parts of oil, white vinegar or apple vinegar and sugar. make enough brine to moisten the cabbage. If you make too much you can always add more cabbbage. It is always better the next day when it has had some time to absorb the vinegar and sugar. Enjoy!

If you slice cucumbers across and add about two parts onion and one part cukes you have another good salad. Black pepper and a little salt.

Our Coleslaw is made different. We shred cabbage , onion, and carrots. Add sugar, vinegar, and celery seeds to salad dressing or mayo. That is gooood stuff.
We love baked beans and fries too. Lots of Crappie fillets rolled in Yellow Corm Meal fried up golden brown.:D That White Corn Meal just does'nt give the appealing color to the fish to me.

Try,
fried green tomatoes
sweet potato fries,
fried okra
fried zuch or yellow squash
fresh onion, and tomatoes
Kristines potato salad