Thread: Boiled crappie/perch

I have never done it...but I have one of those steamers you can cook chicken and vegetables and stuff in. It's basically a big pot with a basket like that sets in above the water....so when the water boils all you get is the steam. I figure maybe a person could put a couple fillets in the basket maybe on foil or something.That way you might be able to slide the fillets off on a plate. The steaming should produce the same texture and flavor as boiling. I have intended to try it sometime myself but just have not got around to it. I would imagine you could put seasoning in the water and produce some flavor enhancement. probably do some rice and make a dish with that . Could even make some of those little fish rolls I imagine. I'm gonna try it myself sometime.

Don't over cook the fish. Your over cooking the fish and breaking down the connective tissues that keep the fillet together. I only use gills and perch for boiled fish. As soon as I take the fish out of the water into a bowl of melted ice water it goes to cool it down.. It cools them down so they don't fall apart and you can eat them just like shrimp with a little cocktail sauce. I don't use crappies but gills and perch work very well.

Would it work if you left skin on fillets ?

Do you boil the fish in salt water? How long do you boil them? Thanks.

Boiled fish, but why? Fish is meant to be fried!

Never did crappie, wouldnt want to ruin them. but you can cook bream fillets in crawfish boil (call it redneck crawfish) and its pretty good