Step 5 of 5 · Catch, Keep, and Cook a Panfish
Salt, dust of cornmeal, 2–3 minutes a side
Salt, dust of cornmeal, 2–3 minutes a side — step 5 of 5 in Catch, Keep, and Cook a Panfish. Dry the meat. Salt. Optional pepper and paprika. Thin cornmeal or flour. Oil in a skillet until it shimmers. Don't crowd.
Free fishing tip: Salt, dust of cornmeal, 2–3 minutes a side (step 5 of 5 from "Catch, Keep, and Cook a Panfish").
Dry the meat. Salt. Optional pepper and paprika. Thin cornmeal or flour. Oil in a skillet until it shimmers. Don't crowd. Flip once when the edge looks opaque. Lemon at the table.
You passed when a legal fish went from water to ice to a plate the same day, and the board and knife were washed. Bones in a bag in the trash, not the yard for raccoons unless that is a choice you like.
Pro tip: One pan, one fish. A pile of lukewarm fillets is how you get leftovers nobody wants.
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