Fillet strip appetizers

[blairarnold]

I used to have a recipe where you would cut bream or other fish fillets into strips, boil them for a short period of time (until just cooked so they will be firm), throw them into iced water to stop the cooking and then eat them with cocktail sauce. They tasted a lot like shrimp. I had seen it in some outdoor magazines, but I have lost it. Do any of you have a recipe like this? I would sure like to see one.

[speckfinder]

I have heard of using bluegill for this, never tried it myself.

[porboy298]

We use crap and shrimp boil for fish fixed like that.

[fishwish]

We use crap and shrimp boil for fish fixed like that.

porboy, remind me to never eat fish at your house!! LOL It's amazing the difference one little letter can make.

[blairarnold]

Yeah, crap was definitely not an ingredient in the recipe I had.

[jnash75976]

I used to have a recipe where you would cut bream or other fish fillets into strips, boil them for a short period of time (until just cooked so they will be firm), throw them into iced water to stop the cooking and then eat them with cocktail sauce. They tasted a lot like shrimp. I had seen it in some outdoor magazines, but I have lost it. Do any of you have a recipe like this? I would sure like to see one.

ill have to try that, it sounds like it would taste good:D

[CrappieMagnet]

Up here in Minnesota we call it "Perch Cocktail" but I'm sure any panfish will work.Here's the recipe.

Perch Cocktail

3 slices lemon
2 tablespoons salt
12 cups water
1lb. yellow perch,skin removed,cut into 3x 1/2-inch strips
Crushed Ice


In a 6-quart Dutch oven or stockpot,combine water,salt and lemon.Bring to a boil over high heat.Reduce heat to medium.Add perch strips.Cook,uncovered,for 3-5 minutes,or until fish is firm and opaque and just begins to curl up.Lift fish out of water with slotted spoon and immediately plunge into ice water.Leave fish in ice water until completely cooled.Serve fish strips on a bed of crushed ice with homemade cocktail sauce.

Homemade Cocktail Sauce

1 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lime or lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish

In a small mixing bowl,blend in all ingredients. Chill for at least 45
minutes to blend all flavors together.

[blairarnold]

Thanks. That may not be the exact recipe I had, but it is pretty similar. I know that it's quick, easy, and good. I bet fishwish's suggestion of cooking it with some crab boil would be good, too.

[porboy298]

Darn Fellows, That didn't come out right. You really have to be a Dumb Texas Redneck to misspell a 4 letter word. Oh well, I've done worse.
Bill