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Pan Fried Pickerel

Name: Pan Fried Pickerel
Ingredients: 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (60 mL); 1/4 tsp salt (1 mL); 1/4 tsp pepper (1 mL); 2 lbs pickerel fillets (1 kg); 3 Tbsp canola oil (45 mL); 4 lemon wedges

What could be better than pan-fried pickerel on as a shore lunch or on a camping trip. Serve with a lemon wedge. Use a gluten–free flour to make it gluten–free. Any firm white lake fish can be substituted but fresh, local pickerel is the best choice for this recipe.

Servings: 8

Updated March 17, 2026

Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour (60 mL)
1/4 tsp salt (1 mL)
1/4 tsp pepper (1 mL)
2 lbs pickerel fillets (1 kg)
3 Tbsp canola oil (45 mL)
4 lemon wedges

Directions

Combine flour, salt and pepper in a shallow dish.
Lightly coat one side of each fillet in flour mixture. Turn each fillet over and coat second side of each fillet.
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add canola oil. When oil is heated, fry the fillets for approximately 2-3 minutes on each side.
Garnish with lemon wedges and serve immediately.