There’s nothing more satisfying than cooking up some fresh fish you just pulled from the lake. Try out this delicious recipe with any light-fleshed, flaky fish. We love using walleye in the recipe, but it’s also great for hailbut, crappie, smallies, and other light-fleshed, flaky fish. Happy fishing and Bon appétit!
Ingredients
Tempura Batter
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 medium egg
- 2/3 cup ice water
- 1-1/2 pounds walleye or other flaky fish
- Oil for frying
Honey Mustard Sauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1-1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard
- Dash Worcestershire sauce
- Pinch salt
- Dash or two Tabasco or favorite hot sauce
Directions
Mix together all of the dry ingredients in a bowl. In a seprate bowl, beat egg slightly and mix with water. Sift together all of the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add the dry ingredients to egg/water mixture. Stir only until mixed; mixture will be slightly lumpy. Use immediately. Dip fish into batter and deep fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. For extra-crispy fish, dip the fillets in flour before frying. Before serving dinner, mix together all of the honey mustard ingredients until well blended.