CORNMEAL-CRUSTED WALLEYE

Cornmeal-Crusted Walleye image

These moist, tender fillets are a terrific option when you want a meal that's not too heavy. The corn and roasted pepper side dish goes perfectly with the walleye. -Allen Plungis, Hartland, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings (about 4 cups corn salsa).

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 large sweet red peppers
4 large ears sweet corn, husks removed
3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1-3/4 teaspoons salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
Dash cayenne pepper
4 walleye fillets (6 ounces each)
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
3 tablespoons butter

Steps:

Broil red peppers 4 in. from the heat until skins blister, about 15 minutes. With tongs, rotate peppers a quarter turn. Broil and rotate until all sides are blistered and blackened. Immediately place peppers in a large bowl; cover and let stand for 15-20 minutes. , Meanwhile, brush corn with 1 tablespoon oil. Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° until tender, 30-40 minutes. Peel off and discard charred skin from peppers. Remove stems and seeds. Finely chop peppers. Cut corn from cobs., In a shallow bowl, combine the cornmeal, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper and cayenne. Coat walleye in cornmeal mixture., In a large skillet, saute mushrooms in butter until tender. Add peppers, corn and remaining salt; saute 2-3 minutes longer., In another large skillet, fry fillets in remaining oil for 2-3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with corn salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 515 calories, Fat 23g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 169mg cholesterol, Sodium 937mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 40g protein.