Light & Healthy Pan Seared Walleye

Pan Seared Walleye, skin side up on a white plate with broccoli and macaroni and cheese. There's a nutcracker in the foreground who looks like a chef.

Light & Healthy Pan Seared Walleye

Stacey Mincoff

Walleye is a delicious mild white fish that's easy to prepare in under 10 minutes, it's gluten-free and one of our favorites weekday meals.

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Prep Time 3

Cook Time 6

Total Time 9

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Servings Servings

Calories 280 kcal

Ingredients

1 Pound Walleye about 2 fillets
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil or butter
Salt and Pepper to Taste

Instructions

Season fish with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper on both sides.
Heat large skillet on medium high.
Drizzle with olive oil (or melt butter in the pan)
Once oil or butter is hot, place walleye fillets skin side down and don’t move them for 3-4 minutes. You can see the fish turning opaque from the bottom up. Flip the walleye and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Careful not to overcook or they will fall apart.

Notes

If you prefer to dredge in flour, season first, then dredge in flour and shake off. You’ll need a bit more oil or butter in the pan, then follow the same cooking method as above. This will add more calories and it will no longer be gluten-free.

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcalProtein: 46gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 263mgPotassium: 685mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Easy, Fish, Gluten Free, Lent, seafood, Walleye

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