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Baking Pickerel

Baking Pickerel

By:Larry's Catch 4.78(12 reviews)

Learn how to bake pickerel perfectly with gentle heat and precise timing for light, flaky texture and clean, delicate flavour every time.

TIME
TIME
12 min
SERVINGS
SERVINGS
2 ppl
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
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Ingredients & Materials

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  • Wild Pickerel
  • Neutral oil or olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Fresh cracked black pepper
  • Optional: lemon wedges
  • Optional: fresh herbs (parsley, dill, or chives)
  • Baking sheet or oven-safe baking dish
  • Parchment paper or lightly oiled surface (optional)
  • Paper towels
  • Fish spatula or tongs

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400–425°F (204–218°C).
  2. Pat pickerel fillets completely dry with paper towels.
  3. Lightly coat with oil and season with salt and fresh cracked pepper.
  4. Place fillets on a baking sheet or oven-safe dish in a single layer.
  5. Bake for 8–10 minutes depending on thickness (about 8–10 minutes per inch guideline).
  6. Check for doneness — fish should flake easily while remaining tender.
  7. Remove when internal temperature reaches 120–125°F (49–52°C).
  8. Rest briefly; residual heat will finish cooking.

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