Best Stuffed Walleye Recipes

STUFFED WALLEYE

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Walleye is the No. 1 game fish in the Midwest. It's a thrill to catch and tastes fantastic, too. This recipe, created by my husband, is a favorite of my family.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 bacon strips, halved
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed or 1 cup imitation crabmeat, flaked
1/4 cup butter, cubed
4 cups crushed seasoned stuffing
1-1/2 cups boiling water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 walleye fillets (about 8 ounces each)

Steps:

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain. In the same skillet, saute the onion, celery and crab in butter until vegetables are tender. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the stuffing, water, salt, pepper and cayenne; toss to moisten., Place fillets in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spoon stuffing mixture over fillets; top each with 2 pieces of bacon. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 713 calories, Fat 30g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 279mg cholesterol, Sodium 1651mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 61g protein.

STUFFED WALLEYE

STUFFED WALLEYE image

Categories Fish Bake

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 bacon strips
1/4 Cup chopped onion
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
1 Cup imitation crab meat
1/4 Cup butter, cubed
4 Cups crushed seasoned stuffing
1 1/2 Cups boiling water
3/4 Teaspoon salt and pepper
1/8 Teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 walleye fillets, about 8oz each

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; remove to paper towels; drain. In the same skillet, saute the onion, celery, and crab in butter until vegetables are tender. Transfer to a large bowl; add the stuffing, water, salt, pepper, and cayenne; toss to moisten. Place fillets in a greased 15-in x 10-in x 1-in baking pan. Spoon stuffing mixture over fillets; top each with two pieces of bacon. Bake, uncovered, at 425 for 10-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.