Uploaded October 2016 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
Maybe the best fish recipe I ever turned out were bluegill sandwiches. Lately, I’ve been wondering if I could put together something like a bluegill cheeseburger! You know the routine. I have all the ingredients except one, the fish! Let’s go get them!
Almond Flour Buns
from recipe found here from fellow YouTuber, kvalifood: youtu.be/2RDsUH5qajQ
Ingredients:
6 large eggs
3½ oz (weight) butter
6 oz (weight) almond flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Directions
Melt the butter at as low a temperature as possible. It has to be mixed in with the eggs, and there is no reason to scramble them by adding burning grease.
Put the eggs into a large bowl and mix them loosely together.
Add the melted butter. Mix it in.
Put the almond flour on top.
Spread the baking powder as evenly as possible over the almond flour.
Mix it all into a batter that is mostly free of lumps.
Pour it into the molds. About ½ cup in each.
Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes.
Let them cool. Split them in half when serving.
Store in the refrigerator. They can be toasted.
Yields 5 buns
Notes
You must use molds for this recipe. Mine are 5 inches in diameter. You can get them here:
amazon.com/Freshware-SM-116RD-6-Cavity-Silicone-Custard/dp/B00OPXKYPO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476906537&sr=8-1&keywords=silicone%2Bmuffin%2Btop%2Bmold&th=1
Fried Bluegill Cheeseburgers
1 cup of parmesan (for breading)
¾ cup of breadcrumbs (for breading)
1 teaspoon of lemon pepper seasoning (for breading)
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (for breading)
½ teaspoon garlic powder (for breading)
½ teaspoon onion powder (for breading)
6 or 7 eggs
1 TBS garlic powder (for egg wash)
1 TBS onion powder (for egg wash)
one pound bluegill, crappie or yellow perch fillets
one stick of butter and equal amount of cooking oil for frying
slices of your favorite cheese cut into thirds
tartar sauce
tomato, sliced (optional)
one red onion, thinly sliced into rings (optional)
lettuce (optional)
5 buns
Directions:
PREHEAT butter and oil in large skillet to 360 degrees.
In a baking dish or pan, combine the first 6 ingredients.
In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the garlic and onion powder.
Dip fillets in eggs, then coat with crumb mixture.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil to medium high
Cook fillets in batches if necessary. Don’t crowd the skillet.
Fry for 2 minutes on each side or until fish is golden brown and flakes easily with fork
After flipping the fish, place strips of cheese on each fillet.
Generously butter buns and toast in toaster oven.
Top with tomato, lettuce, onion and tartar sauce.
THE BOAT: is a Bass Hunter that I ordered from Bass Pro Shops about 12 years ago. They no longer sell it. Also, the Bass Hunter company seems to be out of business. Boats like it are still sold under the name Sun Dolphin. Do a Google search for “two man fishing boats.”
The spinning reel is a Pflueger Trion GX-5. This model is no longer made.
The spinning rod is a tiny Daiwa SMC401ULFS Spinmatic-C SpinRod (4- Feet, Ultra Light, 1 Piece, 1-4 pound line test recommended). It can be found on Amazon, Fish USA, and other places.
The spinning reel line is SpiderWire, Ultracast, Invisi-Braid in 10 pound test, 2 pound monofilament equivalent.
THE LAKE:
The lake is called Lake Ketchabigwon (named by native Americans). It is almost 6 acres and is located in NE Ohio. It sits on 37 acres of property. The lake is private.
FISH IN THE LAKE:
largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, black crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish, and grass carp
WHY KEEP SMALL BASS:
We had biologists come out and do an electroshock survey of the lake. They found too many small, stunted bass. Their advice was to remove all bass under 12 inches, and to release the bigger ones. This rule is usually the opposite in large public lakes.
WHY I DON’T FISH FOR CATFISH:
Yes, there are channel catfish in the lake but I’m not knowledgable about how to fish for them. Rigging for them is confusing to me. Also, I don’t enjoy sitting and waiting for a bite. It seems boring.
LARGEST FISH CAUGHT: The biggest was a grass carp I hooked and managed to beach. It weighed over 30 pounds. Next was a channel cat (accidentally caught while bass fishing) of 10 pounds. The larges crappie was 14½ inches and weighed 2 LBS and 1 oz. I did not measure the largest bluegill, but it had to be at least 10 inches. Finally, my largest bass was 6¾ pounds caught here at Lake Ketchabigwon.
VIDEOGRAPHY:
The principal camera is my iPhone 6s Plus on a tripod. I also use an iPhone 5s as a close-up, counter-top camera when cooking. It is mounted on a small tripod. I use a Rhode microphone indoors to help lessen the echo. The video is edited on my MacBook Pro using Final Cut Pro X.
LEARN HOW TO FILLET A FISH HERE: youtu.be/KgiGqlrB0LM
Maybe the best fish recipe I ever turned out were bluegill sandwiches. Lately, I’ve been wondering if I could put together something like a bluegill cheeseburger! You know the routine. I have all the ingredients except one, the fish! Let’s go get them!
Almond Flour Buns
from recipe found here from fellow YouTuber, kvalifood: youtu.be/2RDsUH5qajQ
Ingredients:
6 large eggs
3½ oz (weight) butter
6 oz (weight) almond flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Directions
Melt the butter at as low a temperature as possible. It has to be mixed in with the eggs, and there is no reason to scramble them by adding burning grease.
Put the eggs into a large bowl and mix them loosely together.
Add the melted butter. Mix it in.
Put the almond flour on top.
Spread the baking powder as evenly as possible over the almond flour.
Mix it all into a batter that is mostly free of lumps.
Pour it into the molds. About ½ cup in each.
Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes.
Let them cool. Split them in half when serving.
Store in the refrigerator. They can be toasted.
Yields 5 buns
Notes
You must use molds for this recipe. Mine are 5 inches in diameter. You can get them here:
amazon.com/Freshware-SM-116RD-6-Cavity-Silicone-Custard/dp/B00OPXKYPO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476906537&sr=8-1&keywords=silicone%2Bmuffin%2Btop%2Bmold&th=1
Fried Bluegill Cheeseburgers
1 cup of parmesan (for breading)
¾ cup of breadcrumbs (for breading)
1 teaspoon of lemon pepper seasoning (for breading)
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (for breading)
½ teaspoon garlic powder (for breading)
½ teaspoon onion powder (for breading)
6 or 7 eggs
1 TBS garlic powder (for egg wash)
1 TBS onion powder (for egg wash)
one pound bluegill, crappie or yellow perch fillets
one stick of butter and equal amount of cooking oil for frying
slices of your favorite cheese cut into thirds
tartar sauce
tomato, sliced (optional)
one red onion, thinly sliced into rings (optional)
lettuce (optional)
5 buns
Directions:
PREHEAT butter and oil in large skillet to 360 degrees.
In a baking dish or pan, combine the first 6 ingredients.
In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the garlic and onion powder.
Dip fillets in eggs, then coat with crumb mixture.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil to medium high
Cook fillets in batches if necessary. Don’t crowd the skillet.
Fry for 2 minutes on each side or until fish is golden brown and flakes easily with fork
After flipping the fish, place strips of cheese on each fillet.
Generously butter buns and toast in toaster oven.
Top with tomato, lettuce, onion and tartar sauce.
THE BOAT: is a Bass Hunter that I ordered from Bass Pro Shops about 12 years ago. They no longer sell it. Also, the Bass Hunter company seems to be out of business. Boats like it are still sold under the name Sun Dolphin. Do a Google search for “two man fishing boats.”
The spinning reel is a Pflueger Trion GX-5. This model is no longer made.
The spinning rod is a tiny Daiwa SMC401ULFS Spinmatic-C SpinRod (4- Feet, Ultra Light, 1 Piece, 1-4 pound line test recommended). It can be found on Amazon, Fish USA, and other places.
The spinning reel line is SpiderWire, Ultracast, Invisi-Braid in 10 pound test, 2 pound monofilament equivalent.
THE LAKE:
The lake is called Lake Ketchabigwon (named by native Americans). It is almost 6 acres and is located in NE Ohio. It sits on 37 acres of property. The lake is private.
FISH IN THE LAKE:
largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, black crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish, and grass carp
WHY KEEP SMALL BASS:
We had biologists come out and do an electroshock survey of the lake. They found too many small, stunted bass. Their advice was to remove all bass under 12 inches, and to release the bigger ones. This rule is usually the opposite in large public lakes.
WHY I DON’T FISH FOR CATFISH:
Yes, there are channel catfish in the lake but I’m not knowledgable about how to fish for them. Rigging for them is confusing to me. Also, I don’t enjoy sitting and waiting for a bite. It seems boring.
LARGEST FISH CAUGHT: The biggest was a grass carp I hooked and managed to beach. It weighed over 30 pounds. Next was a channel cat (accidentally caught while bass fishing) of 10 pounds. The larges crappie was 14½ inches and weighed 2 LBS and 1 oz. I did not measure the largest bluegill, but it had to be at least 10 inches. Finally, my largest bass was 6¾ pounds caught here at Lake Ketchabigwon.
VIDEOGRAPHY:
The principal camera is my iPhone 6s Plus on a tripod. I also use an iPhone 5s as a close-up, counter-top camera when cooking. It is mounted on a small tripod. I use a Rhode microphone indoors to help lessen the echo. The video is edited on my MacBook Pro using Final Cut Pro X.
LEARN HOW TO FILLET A FISH HERE: youtu.be/KgiGqlrB0LM
