What Is Walleye and How Can I Use It?

Wondering what to do with walleye? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it, plus 7 recipes to put it to work.

In Chinese:: 白斑
British (UK) term:: Walleye
en français:: doré
en español:: lucioperca

Recipes using walleye

There are 7 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Gratin of Walleye

Walleye gratin with roasted green peppers, capers, garlic, parsley, and a thyme bread crumb topping broiled golden. A Midwestern freshwater fish dish with Mediterranean flair.

Fresh Walleye

Broiled fresh walleye brushes fillets with a lemon-garlic-basil paste, dusts with paprika, and broils skin-on until flaky. Classic Midwest shore-lunch style fish in 20 minutes.

Broiled walleye fillets topped with a zesty crust of Dijon mustard, sautéed onions, breadcrumbs, and melted provolone. A quick 30-minute fish dinner with a kick of cayenne that'll make you forget you're eating healthy.

Walleyes in Red Wine Sauce

Walleye fillets seared and simmered in a homemade red wine sauce with garlic, thyme, tomato puree, and capers. A French-inspired freshwater fish dinner ready in 45 minutes.

Baked Walleye in Sour Cream

Whole walleye rubbed with butter and onion, laid on bacon strips, and topped with a sour cream, Parmesan, and breadcrumb crust. The best thing to happen to your lake catch.