Northern Pike Recipes

Stop maligning the northern pike! There are a lot of very good northern pike recipes out there, and we have collected some of our favorite. The meat is tender, flaky and goes very well with a number of side dishes. Many believe the colder the water the fish comes from the better it tastes. In fact some prefer pike to the fan favorite – the walleye!

The northern pike has a lot of bones, no question about that. But did you know there is a straight forward way to de-bone northern pike? Once you get the Y-bones out of this fish you will quickly become a believer that this indeed is a great fish to eat!

Take a look at some of the great recipes below. If you have a favorite you would like to share with us , please do! We will try it out and post it on our website giving you full credit in the Canadian Angler Cookbook !

Read on, and make sure you start keeping those 2 to 3 pounders. There are a lot of northern pike recipes that will make you glad you did!

FFC Northern Pike Recipes – Old Fashioned Pike

Ingredients

4 northern pike fillets

3 cups milk

2 tbsp salt

3 eggs

Oil for deep frying

2 cups cracker meal

1 cup flour

Salt and pepper to taste

Fresh lemon

Soak the pike fillets in a mixture of 2 cups milk and salt for at least 2 hours. Pat dry. Heat the oil in a deep pan or skillet. Oil is ready when drops of water disappear instantly without smoking. Blend the eggs and remaining cup of milk. Mix the cracker meal, four, salt and pepper on a large plate or bowl. Dip the pike in the egg mixture. Roll the fillet in the cracker meal mix. Carefully lay the fish in the hot oil. Do not turn the fish. When golden brown, remove and place on paper towel. Serve with fresh lemon and tarter sauce!

FFC Northern Pike Recipes - Grand Marnier Pike

Ingredients

Northern pike fillets with no bones

Flour

Salt and pepper to taste

Cayenne

Butter

Grand Marnier

This is a very simple recipe. Mix the flour, cayenne, salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl or plate. Roll the pike in the flour mixture. Heat the butter in a skillet or frying pan, bringing the butter to a sizzle. Put a shot of Grand Marnier in the pan. It may flare up (which is perfect). Immediately place the fish in the frying pan with the butter and Grand Marnier. Cook about 5 to7 minutes on each side (or until golden brown). Fish is done when it flakes with a fork. This is a great and easy recipe – and is best when there is a shot of Grand Marnier for the pan, and a shot for the cook!. It gives the fish an orange undertone that is delicious!

FFC Northern Pike Recipes - Baked Pike Fillets

Ingredients

8 northern pike fillets

3 egg whites

½ cup Miracle Whip

1 tbsp seasoning salt

2 Fresh Squeezed lemons

1 tbsp chopped parsley

¼ tsp garlic powder

Pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 400F. Sprinkle seasoning over the pike fillets. Bake in a greased dish for 10 minutes. Next, beat the egg whites and fold in the remaining ingredients. Spread the mixture over the top of the northern pike fillets and bake for 15 minutes.

FFC Northern Pike Recipes – Fish and Chips

This is an excellent batter for crunchy fish & chips.

Ingredients

2 lbs northern pike fillets

2 cups pancake mix

Juice from fresh lemon

1 egg

¼ cup vegetable oil

Salt and white ground pepper to taste

Flour

Mix the ingredients in a bowl. If your batter is too thick, you can add a touch of water or milk to thin it. Dust the pike with flour before dipping in the batter. Heat the oil in a deep pan or skillet. Carefully place the pike into the oil cooking until golden brown. Serve with tartar sauce and lemon slice.

FFC Northern Pike Recipes - Almond Pike Delight

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless pike fillets

1 cup of milk

1 egg

1 cup flour

½ tsp salt

Pepper to taste

½ cup vegetable oil

1 ½ cups sliced mushrooms

½ cup almonds

3tbsp butter

2 tbsp fish seasoning

Lemon

Mix the milk and egg. Combine the flour, salt and pepper. Dip fish into egg mixture. Next, coat the fillet with flour mixture. Saute the pike in the oil over medium heat. Turn it once. Combine the remaining ingredients in saucepan and saute over medium heat for 5 minutes. Transfer fish to serving platter once golden and easily flakes. Spoon mushroom/almond mixture over fish. Serve with lemon wedge.

FFC Northern Pike Recipes - Pike Saute

Ingredients

1 pound northern pike fillets

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 cup chopped onions

1 cup of julienne carrots

1 large julienne green pepper

2 large tomatoes peeled

½ tsp fish seasoning

1 large squeezed lime

Cut tomatoes into quarters. Cut the pike fillets into bite size chunks. Heat the oil in a large skillet at medium. Add the carrots, pepper and onions, sauté for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the fish pieces and remaining ingredients. Cover, reduce hit to simmer for 10 minutes or until the fillet flakes throughout.

FFC Northern Pike Recipes – Baked Pike

Ingredients

1 cup milk

2 pounds northern pike fillets

½ cup breadcrumbs

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1 green onion

1 stick of butter

Fresh Lemon

Put the fillets in a bowl and pour the milk over them. Soak for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a baking dish. In another bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, pepper, parsley and salt. Remove the milk from the fillets and roll each fillet in the breadcrumb mix. Align the fillets in the baking dish and drizzle with the melted butter. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes or until the fish flakes easily. Serve with lemon wedges.

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