My favorite is floured or battered and fried. I'll post that in another thread. But, if you're in the mood for something different or don't want to stand at the stove frying up fish, (or don't feel like cleaning up the grease spatter mess) here's a couple of great recipes. Here's what I came up with.
Ranch Filets
12 - 20 crappie and/or sunny filets
1/2 - 1 stick butter (use your own judgement here)
1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix (If only doing 10 or 12 filets, 1/2 packet is good)
1 1/2 qt covered glass casserole dish
How much butter depends on the number of filets. Melt the butter in the casserole dish. Layer the filets in the dish, sprinkling some of the ranch on each layer. Cover. Bake at 350 for 30 to 45 minutes or until flaky. Again, depends on how many filets.
You can use any sized pan to accomodate more filets, but I prefer the glass. If baking more fish and using a cake pan, just adjust butter, ranch and baking time. I've even made it on the grill in a foil pan. The Ranch will settled to the bottom. I like to stir it and put the juice over my taters.
Here's one that dad got from a church member. Real good, considering I don't care for blue cheese. I'll add a few changes at the bottom.
Blue Cheese Filets
12 - 20 crappie and/or sunny filets
1 Bottle blue cheese dressing
Blue cheese crumbles
Couple red onion slices (leave in rings or cut in half)
1 1/2 qt glass baking casserole dish
Same above, adjust according to number of filets. Put some of the dressing in the dish and layer the filets. Cover the filets with dressing. Put as many onion rings as you like over it and sprinkle with as many cheese crumbles as you like. Bake UNCOVERED at 350 for 30 to 45 minutes or until flaky. Again, depends on number of filets. The dressing can be used over the taters too.
Since I don't care for blue cheese, I use the cheapest generic or store brand dressing and omit the crumbles. I put about a tsp of minced garlic (from a jar) over the filets before covering with dressing and onions. It's actually really good on a couple of walleye filets in a cake pan too.