Easy & Delicious Walleye Recipe

One of the best parts about fishing is enjoying the fruits of your labor.

Walleye is already a great tasting fish, so you don’t have to do much to make it into an amazing meal. 


Try this UK-inspired recipe the next time you are considering Walleye for dinner.

A blue plate topped with fish and a slice of lemon.

Walleye With Parsley Sauce

Original recipe by Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley


This recipe serves 6 and only takes about 35 min to prepare and cook.


Consider serving with roasted potatoes and fresh steamed vegetables as sides.


Ingredients:

  • 6 walleye filets, boneless and skinless
  • 4 tbsp. of butter
  • 1 tbsp. of flour
  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 3 tsp. chopped fresh, flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 cup warm whole milk
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • (Optional) Lemon slice and/or cherry tomatoes for garnish


Sauce Directions:

  1. Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Whisk in flour, cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
  3. Slowly add warm milk in a steady stream, whisking constantly. Mixture should slowly bubble and thicken. DO NOT BOIL.
  4. After the sauce has thickened to your liking, whisk in lemon juice, salt, and pepper. 
  5. Keep warm, adding the chopped parsley when ready to serve.


Fish Directions:

  1. Rinse filets under cold water. Double check for bones and remove any you find.
  2. Pat dry filets with paper towels, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  3. Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat.
  4. Add fish, cooking both sides until slightly golden and flakey. This should take about 5-10 minutes.
  5. Carefully remove fish from skillet, preferably with fish spatula
  6. Drizzle sauce on top and serve extra sauce on the side.
  7. (Optional) Lightly sear lemon slice for garnish. For cherry tomatoes, simply slice in half and add to plate.



View the original recipe on the Game & Fish website.