It’s lake season in Minnesota and that means it’s also fishing season! Chef Terry John Zila gives us his fish fry recipe perfect for sunnies and crappies!

Whitefish Dip Recipe

Ingredients:
½ pound cooked whitefish fillets, cooked & flaked, chilled
8 ounces. cream cheese at room temp.
¼ cup sour cream
¼ cup mayo
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh dill
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish sauce
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
a pinch of Old Bay seasoning
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions:
1. Cream the softened cheese in a bowl until just smooth.
2. Add the sour cream, mayo, lemon juice, dill & parsley, horseradish, salt & pepper, Old Bay and Worchestershire, and fold it all together.
3. Add the flaked fish mix until blended.
4. Cover with wrap and refrigerate overnight it to set up & to allow the flavors to blend.

Serve with your favorite crackers

Lemon Caper Aioli

Ingredients:

2 cups mayonnaise
¼ cup lemon juice
3 tablespoon capers
3 head roasted garlic, cloves removed and mashed
¼ teaspoon white pepper
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 ounce chopped basil

Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and pulse to combine
Chill