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Bacon-Wrapped Crappie Kebabs Recipe

A simple and delicious way to enjoy this good-eating panfish over open fire.

Bacon-Wrapped Crappie Kebabs Recipe

How do you grill flaky white-flesh fish over an open fire without it falling apart? (Photo by Jack Hennessy)

Several years ago I was faced with a dilemma: How do I grill flaky white-flesh fish over an open fire without it falling apart?

Yes, there is the option of leaving the skin on and grilling, but I wanted to get a little more creative. Solution: Wrap it in bacon and slide it on a shish kebab skewer.

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The most difficult part of about this recipe is avoiding poking yourself with the sharp end of the skewer. To prevent this, I suggest keeping the kebabs on a cutting board or similar surface to keep the skewer stable while sliding on vegetables and bacon-wrapped crappie.

You can certainly season your crappie ahead of wrapping it in bacon, but I have found bacon...

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