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Crispy Fish Sandwich Recipe

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🐟 This best fish sandwich recipe features crispy, flavorful patties made from fresh white fish, perfect for a satisfying meal.
πŸ₯ͺ Combining homemade tartar sauce, crunchy slaw, and melty cheese makes this sandwich a delicious treat worth trying.

  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 sandwiches

Ingredients

– 13 oz white fish filet (such as cod, haddock, halibut, hoki, or whiting)

– 1 teaspoon salt

– Β½ teaspoon pepper

– 1 teaspoon onion powder

– Β½ teaspoon garlic powder

– 2 eggs

– ΒΌ cup flour

– 1 cup crumbs (such as those for breading) or gluten-free crumbs

– Β½ cup light mayonnaise for tartar sauce

– 2 tablespoons light unsweetened yogurt for tartar sauce

– 2 tablespoons chopped green onions or scallions for tartar sauce

– 1 tablespoon baby capers for tartar sauce

– 1-2 dill pickles (gherkins) for tartar sauce

– 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard for tartar sauce

– ΒΌ teaspoon black pepper for tartar sauce

– 1.5 cups thinly sliced red cabbage for slaw

– 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar or lemon juice for slaw

– 1 tablespoon olive oil for slaw

– A pinch of salt for slaw

– 4 buns (such as brioche-style or burger-style), halved for sandwich assembly

– 60 g (2 oz) cheddar or cheese of choice for sandwich assembly

– 4 lettuce leaves for sandwich assembly

Instructions

1-Prepare the tartar sauce by finely chopping the 1 tablespoon baby capers, 1-2 dill pickles, and 2 tablespoons chopped green onions. Mix them with the Β½ cup light mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons light unsweetened yogurt, 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard, and ΒΌ teaspoon black pepper. Refrigerate if made ahead.

2-Cut the 13 oz white fish filet into large squares and pulse in a food processor to mince.

3-Combine the minced fish with one of the 2 eggs, 3-4 tablespoons of the 1 cup crumbs, 1 teaspoon salt, Β½ teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon onion powder, and Β½ teaspoon garlic powder.

4-Lightly flour a surface and divide the mixture into 4-6 portions. Shape into patties and dust with some of the ΒΌ cup flour.

5-Whisk the remaining one of the 2 eggs and place the remaining crumbs in a separate shallow bowl.

6-Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

7-Dip each patty in the egg wash, coat with the crumbs, and fry for 5 minutes on the first side and 4 minutes on the second. Add oil as needed.

8-Slice 1.5 cups red cabbage thinly, then dress with 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar or lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and a pinch of salt. Toss and set aside.

9-Prepare the 4 lettuce leaves and 60 g (2 oz) cheddar or cheese of choice by slicing as needed.

10-Toast the 4 buns in a toaster, broiler, or in butter on a pan until golden.

11-Assemble the sandwiches by spreading the tartar sauce on the bottom buns, adding the fish patties, 60 g (2 oz) cheddar or cheese of choice, slaw, and 4 lettuce leaves. Spread tartar sauce on the top buns and close the sandwiches. Serve immediately.

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Notes

🐟 Use firm, mild-flavored white fish like cod or haddock, fresh or thawed from frozen.
🍞 Crumbs soak up moisture in fish mixture, helping easier patty shaping.
⏰ Prepare tartar sauce and cabbage slaw ahead to save time during assembly.

  • Author: Brandi Oshea
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Frying, Mixing
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Pescatarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 sandwich
  • Calories: 573 kcal
  • Sugar: 8 g
  • Sodium: 1781 mg
  • Fat: 27 g
  • Saturated Fat: 7 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
  • Trans Fat: 0.04 g
  • Carbohydrates: 49 g
  • Fiber: 3 g
  • Protein: 32 g
  • Cholesterol: 157 mg