Fabulous Fish Fry Recipe for Perch 

Hi - thank you for this recipe. I’m 32 and have never eaten fish or cooked it. I had a bad experience with shrimp when I was younger. I ate the poop trail and from that day on I would say I was allergic to fish or anything from the water or sea. I LOVE to fish. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE to ice fish. I spent thousands of dollars for ice fishing gear and I figured I might as well try what I catch. Everyone I know recommended perch if I could catch it. Well I catch a lot of perch! So at 32 years old I finally filet the perch. Breaded and seasoned the filets. Fried them. Squirt some lemon on them and sprinkled some salt. WOW! Absolutely amazing!! Thank you for your video & breading recipe. I also think your personality is very awesome and personable.

Fantastic. Spent many hours on Lake Erie with my grandfather back in the early seventies through the early eighties, catching BUCKETLOADS of yellow perch and walleye. (I live in Ohio) A friend just gave me some perch he caught recently and I can’t wait to try this recipe! Side note: was in my local butcher/fishmonger’s market yesterday getting some ingredients and they had “wild-caught, Lake Erie perch fillets” for-are you sitting down?! THIRTY TWO NINETY NINE A POUND! 🤯

Those looked like some jumbo perch for sure. Nice big fillets. Makes me excited for ice season. Great video.

Nice job, thanks. That white coat goes with that job much better than a t-shirt and a ball cap.

Have some perch in my freezer from earlier this year’s ice fishing (lake Simcoe). Going to try this easy recipe tonight 👍🏼

Looks soooo good. I haven't eaten any fresh-caught fish in a long time, and this may just get me to do so again!

Tuning in from Eugene Oregon!! Cant wait to catch sum perch!!!!!

I shouldn't watch this when hungry!!!😨

Thank you very much sir! I am from Waukegan IL.... and we go to a lot of supper clubs in Wisconsin. Nothing beats perch! Lake Perch!!! I can eat this every Friday. Local market here in the area sells Lake Perch fillets... I’m going to try this! I like pairing my perch with a nice bake potato! Prior to eating ... it’s best to enjoy a couple of Brandy ol fashions! I will give this a try. Cheers!

Excellent presentation. My mouth was watering while I was watching. Waiting for Jan 2021 to go to Utah for some perch fishing. I will be recommending this video to my Dr. when I give him some perch.

Thanks Ivo, my wife and I really enjoy your video's. Now were hungry ! LOL

Thanks, I went fishing and caught a perch. I will try this tomorrow!

My favorite fish - Perch. I am definitely gonna try this recipe.

I wish I could catch walleyes that were as nice as the perch you guys get. Lol

I just made this. So good.

Thank you so much for this delicious recipe. I’m 15 and this is the first time I’ve ever cooked my own perch. Very good

Excited to try this out-

Fantastic easy recipe.

The sweetness of the meat... I would pair this with ! Fine, it's my secret...

I love this channel. These guys are great

Had to login again to give you thumbs-up after trying the recipe. After tasting, my children immediately gave me thumbs-up. They went as far as asking me if they can get more tomorrow. The only adjustment that I made, was using mixing some spices with the bread crumbs so I didn't have to add salt. All my seasoning is from Jamaica. Again, great recipe.

your channel is amazing man just found it keep up the good work brother !!

You just made me hungry Ivo Thanks i will cook that some day hopfully soon

Outstanding video!! Followed your instructions this evening to the letter. Oil temperature is key.

To samé súpravou filetů děláme v České republice.Také dáme majomézu.

Thank you. Great and simple recipe. I had perch fillets ready to cook, watched your video and went right into the kitchen and made dinner.

you say delicious? I believe you,my mouths watering,lucky you

hey Ivo love your videos i see you on the upper Niagara all the time and cant wait for your next walleye video :)

I just made this and my husband's eyes rolled back when he ate it bc it was so yummy. This was my first time making fish and it was easy to follow along.

Hello IVO . . . . hmmmmmmm those lake Erie Perch look great bet they taste great too - if you hear a knock on your door it's just me with a fork in my hand ready to eat ( lol ) nice video " Merry Christmas " to You / Your Family / also all of the people that put your fishing videos together for all of to watch .

They look delicious...Try adding Mashed Potato Flakes to your bread crumb mix. It adds a little lighter texture and tastes great.

Love your videos . Can't wait to try it

Beautiful ! , Grape seed Oil i will have to try that , Looks good Thank You Ivo !!

That's basically the recipe I've been using since I was a kid (sometimes the oregano is swapped for store bought Italian Seasoning) and my mouth starting watering as soon as this video started. Great recipe for just about anything we catch here in Ontario. Great video!

Excellent presentation❤❤❤.thank you sir

I’m making this today , thank you

Simple and really tasty. Thank you! P.S. I forgot the flour and yet, the Lake Perch turned nice, not too crispy, just the way we like.

Going to do this recipe tonight and I cannot wait!

Keep up the Good work ivo. Regards from germany

Hello Good Buddy, Your one hell of cook.

Love your videos

i could hear it crunching. Good job! Orange popcorn salt use sparingly after the fish are cooked is addS another flavor layer that is so yummy!

Never tried perch before, but if this recipe is anything like your walleye recipe, i'm sure it's fantastic. With that being said, after trying "oil of oregeno", I don't think i'll be putting any of that on my fish :) Now I just need to find a way to catch perch without a flasher, limits of 15 here most places (tho i would only keep 2 or so), as oppose to needing a tag for walleyes

The Yellow perch song: Yellow perch, yellow perch you're so delicious I love you more than all the other fishes

Nice work young man

Yemmy

Chef Ivo!

Thanks man.

This was pretty tasty.

Very tasty recipe.

Mmmmmm!!!!!

Great video, thanks. I followed your recipe five-by-five however it bears mentioning that one needs to be mindful of frying time depending upon the thickness of the fillets....

I live in Florida, no perch here. I'd love to give this recipe a try, can you send me down some perch fillets? LOL

Well I never seen this video yet thanks for telling me about it...

Ivo, Thanks for the recipe. I just tried it today with Walleye & it was very good. My daughter also like it very much. Just wondering if you have ever tried this recipe in an Air Fryer? I don't often fry things at home, but sometimes wonder if I shouldn't try some healthier options.

Awesome vid love cooking at a young age👍

Very nice tips, thank u. Is whirlpool still has trout this time of year?

Hi omg I grew up around Lake Erie I lived in forestville ny I just bought 5lbs of lake champlain perch

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Hi Ivo! In your opinion, what is the minimum size perch that you would keep? I love your videos and lures!

Great video

Ok, I'm stuck at step 0 - Have perch fillets to fry.

How big were those Perch...14 inches??!! I've caught plenty of Jumbos in my lifetime but the fillets were never THAT big. Wow.

Those had to truly be Jumbo perch to put of fillets that large. All be trying this simple recipe except all add in some graded parmesan cheese as well

Hello from Youngstown we love fish first because we don’t eat a lot of red meat plus it’s healthy for you my mom is 93 loves Lake Erie perch. My question is y don’t mine come out like yours did. I use olive oil and vegetable oil I would think my oil is hot enough but it sticks sometimes and falls apart and I fry skin side down right away it curls up on me?? I see a lot of chefs cook with grape seed oil. On the pricey side but probably better for us. Also my dredge seems to stay on the wet side not crispy and crunch to it like yours. Please help me. I actually made perch for dinner tonight but I just pan fried in butter and light drizzle of extra virgin oil came out good but we like perch breaded and fried. TYIA

I just now cooked my first perch stove top following your instructions. Delicious indeed, and I don't know which I enjoyed more? The cooking results or your top shelf personality. Thank you and all the best from New Rochelle N.Y. Bruce the swimmer.

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Forget the perch, where did u get that sexy white jacket?! Lol

Those are some huge perch fillets. Where did they come from? What lake?

I wish we could have seen a closeup of the texture of the inside

Paprika tsps, oregano dash or two, 3/4 cup bread crumb Egg, with little water. Flour, then egg, then dry mix 380’ veg oil, ht enuf, no stick, fill bottom pan, 1-2 minutes a side. Dry filets first

Italian bread crumbs can be salty :)

Hi Ivo, great videos as usual. Was just wondering..where are you from? You have a very unique name

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Why do you prefer the not-quite-shallow fry to deep frying? Deep frying allows the cook-through to be very even, helping avoid over-cooking one side of the fillet. Plus, if the oil is hot enough, the drainage of oil from the breading seems most complete after deep frying. Also, deep frying seems gentler on the breading. Other than staying under the smoke point of the oil, is there a temp that's too hot for skinless yellow perch fillets? Because the seasonings are often denser and finer than the breadcrumbs, they fall to the bottom of the breadcrumb bowl and end up concentrated on the last fillets of that batch. At least for the fine seasonings, seasoning in the flour stage, rather than with the bread crumbs, seasons the fillets more evenly and consistently. Oregano, for instance, can stay with the breadcrumbs, but paprika, ground pepper, and, most importantly, salt, in my opinion, work really well if added with the pre-egg flour. ...some seasonings appear to work really well mixed into the egg, too. The salt will actually dissolve in the egg. Finally, sometimes the best way to go, when it comes to seasoning yellow perch, is just salt; not even ground black pepper. (I never not use black pepper, but that's just me. "I pepper my bed pillows" describes how married to black pepper I am.) Add just a splash cayenne malt vinegar right before popping a bite in your mouth. ...or a grind of black pepper and a squeeze of lemon. Of course, if you're lucky enough to find yourself cooking yellow perch frequently for dinner, switching to a more sophisticated batter approach might provide variety.

I live in Phoenix and I can’t find Perch or Buffalo anywhere

Ivo how do you like crappies. To me they are the best then Lake Erie perch, then walleye, then smallmouth bass. But I don’t like largemouth too strong fishy taste 👍on the video

so i wasnt hungry. now......

I learned something today...I need to add more oil to my pan 🤦🏿‍♂️

Paper towels have formaldehyde in them

How can I make this gluten free??? 😢

I thought you would use a cast Iron Pan

I made bread crumbs from pizza...

I am surprised with no salt at all in the ingredients l.

I want one of those fuckin bananas too.. those look so ripe they are glowing on the counter.. im sayin

Can you fry a catfish this way?

IVO, those bananas are not ripe! Just letting you know before you bite into a bitter naner.

Pat down the fish to remove the water, then add a little water to the egg… I’m out.

Is your name evil? I can’t tell.

olive oil for frying? not for me,,and i hate bread crumbs they burn and brown ,no good taste,,prefer using white panko breading instead