Here's a good recipe if you want a change from deep frying.

CRAPPIE CAKES

1 pound of crappie fillets
1 stick of butter
½ chopped onion
1 chopped red pepper
1 egg mixed up
1 tube or more of Ritz Crackers crushed
1 tsp Cajun spice
EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) enough for frying

Melt the butter on medium heat and saute the onions and red pepper till they are translucent. Toss in the fillets and spice and cook until the fish falls apart and mix well. The fish will flake easy. Turn off the heat and put in the Ritz crackers and egg and mix real good. Add more crackers if it looks as though they won’t hold a patty shape.

Put the mixture in the refrigerator for a couple hours for it to chill well enough to make patties.

In a frying pan, heat EVOO on medium high heat until it’s hot. Put in the patties and brown on both sides. I start with one patty and see if it’s going to fall apart. If it looks like it will fall apart, add more crackers.

Good stuff!