poormans shrimp

[Cha-Chi]

Anybody ever hear of this one?
Its poormans shrimp, and it actually tastes like shrimp!
This recipe is so simple, youll think it would taste like sh*t.
fillet the perch.
boil fillet for 3 minutes(in water...or maybe beer )
Now, take a toothpick and stab your white fillet, and dip in cocktail sauce.
enjoy!

[Outdoors_Nut]

I'm gonna give that a try this weekend. Only fish I have ever kept are perch for eating. I let all the rest go.

[bushbunny]

Actually ling, burbot, or whatever the local name is makes excellent "poorman's lobster".   Boil fillets in salted water, dip in garlic butter, and enjoy.  

[fzrpilot6]

hey cha-chi try putting the strips into ice cold water as soon as they r done boiling, this will firm up the meat and give it a texture more like shrimp.  fzr

[buzzbomb]

Bushbunny's right about the burbot (or ling, or dogfish) they do taste like lobster but they sure the heck don't look like it!

[basser44]

 

I,m from the spfld area and we use crappie for poor man shrimp  and as said put in cold water only we cut fillet in 1/2"strips . and move your fingers from the dish very fast.

[bear2]

Try boiling them in Sprite or Lemon up instead of water.Dip in melted butter while hot.It great for walleye or perch.I have not tried it with any other fish.
Bear

[pike4some]

I think this works with Northern also unless thats poormans lobster not really sure

[BlueDuck]

I have done it with perch and crappie.  I think most any white flakey fish would work fine........

[fish_finder]

Actually ling, burbot, or whatever the local name is makes excellent "poorman's lobster".   Boil fillets in salted water, dip in garlic butter, and enjoy.  

 I second that!!