CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Baked Walleye

Baked fish recipes, such as this one from reader Doug Herzog, are always healthier than deep-fried ones.

Baked Walleye

1½ pounds of walleye fillets (or fish of your choice)

¼ cup margarine (see note)

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper (use red pepper if you like more heat)

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon white wine

3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

1/8 teaspoon paprika

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cut fillets into serving-sized pieces. Place margarine in a 13-inch-by-9-inch baking pan. Place pan in oven for 5 minutes to melt margarine. Place fish in pan, skin side up. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake 5 minutes. Flip fillets. Sprinkle with white wine, Parmesan cheese and paprika. Bake until fish flakes, about 5 minutes.

Note: For a little more flavor, use slightly less margarine and a little butter. Don’t use all butter because it tends to burn.

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