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Crispy burbot croquettes (fish cakes)
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Burbot may be an invasive and unattractive fish, but they sure are delicious. Learn how to prepare tasty fish croquettes using this firm, white-fleshed fish.
Golden whitefish caviar
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If you catch a female Bonneville whitefish full of eggs, consider yourself lucky, as the mild-tasting roe makes a beautiful golden caviar with little effort.
Crispy oven-fried catfish nuggets
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While deep frying catfish is one of the most popular ways to prepare it, the process itself can be messy. By using your oven or air fryer, you can get similarly tasty results without the grease splatters and lingering aromas of traditional frying methods.
Smoked trout
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Smoking meat over fire is one of the world's oldest food preservation methods, and smoked trout is a dependably delicious way to preserve and serve your catch. Especially when the whole family reels in their limits at your favorite fishery!
Crappie tacos
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When grilled or fried, crappie and other panfish make great fish tacos. Here's a fish taco recipe to try.
Boiled crayfish
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Crayfish, crawfish, crawdads or freshwater lobsters. Whatever you call them, these little crustaceans are abundant in many Utah reservoirs and streams.
Elk wontons
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My family and I love hunting and Chinese food, so we created this wonton recipe with elk burger.
Coot surprise
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Coots are worth eating! If you disagree with me, either you've eaten coot that was cooked wrong, or you've never had one at all.
Ash trout
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Cooking trout can be an ordeal in the backcountry. This recipe minimizes fish goo, and is simple, delicious and easily achievable after a long day's hike.
Forest grouse with "Manti marinade"
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Over the years, I've found that many people prefer the taste of forest grouse to chicken.