pistachio crusted walleye

Name: Pistachio Crusted Walleye
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) pistachio nuts, chopped; 1 1/2 cup(s) Panko bread crumbs; 1 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 large eggs, beaten; 2 tablespoon(s) milk; 4 walleye fillets, skinned; salt and pepper; 4 tablespoon(s) butter; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil

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barbara lentz

beulah, MI

Updated on Mar 10, 2026

This recipe is delicious on fresh walleye catch, and the pistachio adds a delicious crunch along with the Panko.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Pan Fry

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups pistachio nuts, chopped
1 1/2 cups Panko bread crumbs
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons milk
4 walleye fillets, skinned
salt and pepper
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil

How To Make pistachio crusted walleye

Step 1

Place the flour in one shallow dish. Mix the eggs and milk together in another dish. Finally, the Panko and pistachio in a third dish and season with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Add the butter and olive oil to a skillet.
Step 3

Season the fish with salt, then dredge in the flour, then the egg mixture, then the Panko pistachios.
Step 4

Cook in batches if needed, about 3 minutes per side, depending on how thick the fish is.
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