Walleye in Brown Butter and Capers Recipe

Soak walleye fillets in milk before dredging with flour. (Jenny Nguyen photo)

1. Rinse walleye with cold water and check for bones. Place fish in a bowl and pour milk over fillets. Pour flour into a dish.

Brown walleye in skillet with butter until flaky and browned on both sides. (Jenny Nguyen photo)

2. In a non-stick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of butter over medium high heat. Take fish out of the milk and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dredge fillets with flour, shaking off excess. Brown walleye in butter until flaky and browned on both sides; do not crowd the pan and add more butter as necessary. Keep warm.

The brown butter and capers sauce will turn a hazelnut brown color. (Jenny Nguyen photo)

3. Wipe the skillet clean with a paper towel. Lower heat to medium and add the rest of the butter into the skillet. Swirl the pan around until butter is melted and begins to brown. Add drained capers at this time – be careful of splatter. Allow capers to crisp in the butter for a few seconds, but don’t allow butter to burn. You’re looking for a hazelnut brown color. Take off heat and foaming will subside.

4. Drizzle brown butter and capers over fish with a squeeze of lemon. Finish with more salt and pepper if necessary. Serve with extra lemon slices and coleslaw, or your favorite side.