Crispy Beer Batter Fried Walleye with Mango Sweet-and-Sour Sauce
An Asian-inspired fruit sauce is served with the fried fish in this dinner recipe.

Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
32 mins
Servings:
Makes about 2 cups.
Ingredients
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1-1/2 to 2 lbs. fresh or frozen boneless, skinless walleye, lake trout, tilapia or sole fillets, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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3 Tbsp. paprika
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1 Tbsp. kosher salt or 2 teaspoons salt
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1 Tbsp. ground black pepper
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2 cups beer
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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Shortening or cooking oil for deep-fat frying
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Mango Sweet-and-Sour Sauce (see recipe)
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1/2 of a medium red, green and/or yellow sweet pepper, finely chopped
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4 green onions (green tops only), cut into thin diagonal slices
Directions
1.
Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels. Cut fillets into finger-size strips.
2.
For beer batter: In a large bowl, whisk the 1-1/2 cups flour, paprika, salt and black pepper together until well combined. Whisk in beer to make a thin batter, not much thicker than buttermilk.
3.
In a shallow dish or a 9-inch pie plate, place the 1/2 cup flour. Coat (dredge) fish strips in flour and shake off excess. Dip fish into beer batter; allow excess batter to drip off fish.
4.
Carefully add fish strips, 3 or 4 at a time, into deep hot fat (375 degrees F). Fry about 2 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Drain on wire racks or on several layers of paper towels. Keep cooked fish warm on a baking sheet in a 300 degree F oven while frying remaining fish.
5.
To serve, cover the bottom of 6 warmed dinner plates with 1/3 cup of the sauce. Sprinkle the red peppers and green onion tops over sauce. Place fish strips on top. Serve immediately. Makes 6 servings.
Mango Sweet-and-Sour Sauce
In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar and 4 teaspoons cornstarch. Stir in 1-1/4 cups rice wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon fish sauce (nam pla) if you like, 2 teaspoons minced garlic and 2 teaspoons Asian chili sauce with garlic or 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more or until reduced and flavor reaches desired intensity. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 of a peeled and seeded mango cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1/2 cup). (Other fruits such as fresh peaches, raspberries, wild blueberries or strawberries or a combination of fruits may be substituted for mango.) Serve sauce warm with fried walleye. (Cover and chill any leftovers for up to 2 days.) Makes about 2 cups.
Nutrition information
Calories 638, Total Fat 19 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 98 mg, Sodium 1055 mg, Carbohydrate 80 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 27 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 48%, Calcium 16%, Iron 28%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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