Prevent fillets from curling when deep frying.

Does anyone know how to prevent crappie fillets from curling when deep frying?:confused:

Do you skin your fillets? That's the only time I ever have problems with the fillets curling, when I don't skin my fillets.

If you are skinning them try using more oil in the skillet, that's the only thing I can figure.

I skin them and use a deep fryer and they still curl. Makes it tough to make a crappie samich

Cut 'em in 4-5" chunks. Nothing to curl then. Vertically from where the dorsal to anal fin would be.

I cut mine in strips or pieces and don't have trouble with that. Here is a picture from Spring.

Skip
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...h/DSC04401.jpg

In a deep fryer they'll curl unless you cut 'em into pieces as already suggested. Skip, those look good. I cant wait! I'm be frying some fresh crappie tomorrow nite.:)

There are no skin on my fillets, but they seem to curl up anyway. But cutting them up in smaller chucks will probably solve the problem. Thanks for the tip.:)

Skip, thats some fine lookin cookin.:)

Catch bigger crappie.... The little guys curl up....Thick fillets usually lay flat.

I usually cut my filets down the center or spine line. They don't curl much that I notice and they don't break up cuz they're smaller. Crappie samiches sounds good to me.