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Fish Sandwiches

IamMrsG — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 01:01:01 GMT

DH loves a good fried fish sandwich, so I prepared the following for dinner tonight. He's a happy man right now.

Crispy Fried Fish
For 2 servings:

2 Wild caught Atlantic cod fillets (4 - 5 oz. each makes large sandwiches)
~ 1 pint buttermilk
1/4 cup cornstarch
½ cup all-purpose flour
pinch salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
6 oz. Lager beer, well chilled
1 quart Crisco Vegetable Oil

Cover thawed cod fillets with cold buttermilk, keep chilled about an hour. Discard buttermilk. Dry fish with paper towels.

Heat 3/4 - 1" of vegetable oil in a deep skillet or Dutch oven until a small piece of white bread dropped in it turns golden brown within a minute or two. (If using a thermometer, 375º)

Meanwhile, dredge both sides of fillets in cornstarch.

Batter: Combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a pie plate. Stir in cold beer to form a batter. Add cod fillets, turning to coat both sides.

Carefully place away from you, the battered cod into the oil. Fry, turning once, about 7-8 minutes total time.

Drain on paper towels.

Serve on rye bread with tartar sauce (recipe follows). Sides: cole slaw, French fries, and/or corn on cob.

Tartar Sauce

Measurements are approximate. Taste and adjust to personal preference as you go.

Combine:
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup dill pickles, minced
1 teaspoon - 1 Tablespoon capers, minced
1 - 2 teaspoon(s) Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons - 1 Tablespoon onion, green onion or shallot (if using onion, grate on microplane)
1 - 2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Tobasco sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried tarragon

Make in advance and chill, covered. The flavor improves overnight.

Re: Fish Sandwiches

Kachina624 — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 01:20:17 GMT

@IamMrsG Your DH eats really good. That sounds delicious and I'm not a fish lover.

Re: Fish Sandwiches

itsmagic — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 02:22:22 GMT

The fish sandwiches sound really good - especially on rye bread. I'm definitely trying this recipe. Thanks for posting!

Re: Fish Sandwiches

sissel — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 07:18:37 GMT

I wish I you made me this, I would love you & be you best friend. Lucky guy. enjoy this!!!!!!!

Re: Fish Sandwiches

momtochloe — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 07:32:19 GMT

Wow @IamMrsG leave it to you to put an unexpected twist on an old favorite . . . rye bread? . . . seriously? . . . I am so going to try this next time I make myself a fish sandwich, thanks for the great recipe and tips!

Re: Fish Sandwiches

Kachina624 — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 08:02:25 GMT

I'm glad just to get the recipe and directions for really crispy fish. The fish I've been served has never been really good. Now I know how to fix it, although I probably wouldn't make a sandwich.

Re: Fish Sandwiches

Poodlepet2 — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 13:35:24 GMT

@IamMrs, tthis sounds spectacular! It just might be worth a little weekend splurge!

Another stellar idea is fish tacos. Many restaurants serve those down here usually using grilled fish-although you could certainly use fried and that gorgeous tarter sauce of yours! What I love,however, is that instead of lettuce and tomato, the tacos are served with slivers of cabbage and carrots which have a wonderful sweet crunchiness. The cabbage would be splendid on a sandwich as well!

Thanks for posting!

Poodlepet2

Re: Fish Sandwiches

IamMrsG — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:01:04 GMT

Good morning,

@itsmagic, @sissel, @momtochloe, @Kachina624 and @Poodlepet2

Y'all are very welcome for and to the fish recipe. I thought it would be appropriate to post as we're in the Lenten season now.

Like you, @Kachina624, fish sandwiches are not my favorite fare; however, if I say so myself, this fish is quite good. Cod is a white, clean and mild fish.

I cannot take credit for the use of rye bread, @momtochloe. That's the common way fish sandwiches are served in our former city. My DH would give me a quizzical look if I served it any other way.

I apologize for the measure approximations in the tartar sauce. Since we re-located, I cannot find our favorite bottled restaurant brand, so I've had to 'wing it.' This is as close as I have been able to get (so far ). It's a work in progress, as they say.

Re: Fish Sandwiches

momtochloe — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:11:03 GMT

Oh my goodness @IamMrsG now you have intrigued me again. What bottled brand would you use if it was available in your area?

Re: Fish Sandwiches

IamMrsG — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:22:01 GMT

@momtochloe To me, there is only one tartar sauce, and it's Frisch's.

Re: Fish Sandwiches

momtochloe — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:45:28 GMT

@IamMrsG wrote:
@momtochloe To me, there is only one tartar sauce, and it's Frisch's.

Tee hee, @IamMrsG thanks so much for this . . . by the reviews, it is clearly a winner . . . now all I have to do is figure out whether I want to sell a body part to give it a try! . . .

And trust me I'm thinking about it.

Re: Fish Sandwiches

Ruthie-Roo — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:59:41 GMT

@IamMrsG The older I've become (and thank goodness for that), the more I've grown to like fish, especially during Lent. Your recipes look great! My family does enjoy fish of various sorts, on occasion. Growing up, my mom always made a very simple tartar sauce, which I still prefer today over anything else I've seen (NO disrepsect to you and your post, however): eyeballing it, we use Miracle Whip (or MW Light), sweet pickle relish, and a smidgen of French's yellow mustard or a Dijon mustard. Stir. Enjoy. :-) I've not yet been so brave as to batter or bread and fry fish myself (though, I must try someday). Just have bought already-battered or breaded fish, the best ones we could get. Unfortunately, over the years, like with so many other products, the fish fillets have shrunk, while the prices haven't followed suit. Thanks for the post. Now I want some fish! :-)

Re: Fish Sandwiches

momtochloe — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 17:16:00 GMT

@Ruthie-Roo wrote:

@IamMrsG The older I've become (and thank goodness for that), the more I've grown to like fish, especially during Lent. Your recipes look great! My family does enjoy fish of various sorts, on occasion. Growing up, my mom always made a very simple tartar sauce, which I still prefer today over anything else I've seen (NO disrepsect to you and your post, however): eyeballing it, we use Miracle Whip (or MW Light), sweet pickle relish, and a smidgen of French's yellow mustard or a Dijon mustard. Stir. Enjoy. :-) I've not yet been so brave as to batter or bread and fry fish myself (though, I must try someday). Just have bought already-battered or breaded fish, the best ones we could get. Unfortunately, over the years, like with so many other products, the fish fillets have shrunk, while the prices haven't followed suit. Thanks for the post. Now I want some fish! :-)

Tee hee @Ruthie-Roo if I can fry fish, you can too! I took a run at it about a year ago when a great place by me had cod on sale and used a tempura batter mix (to be honest I looked like Lucy when she was at that chocolate factory) . . . it came out really nice but because it's just me it just wasn't cost effective plus I ended up with too much (which now that I think about it could be changed as I have an air fryer to revive said filets to their original glory). I have gone back to buying frozen fried filets so tartar sauce has become very interesting to me.

Re: Fish Sandwiches

Ruthie-Roo — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 17:46:31 GMT

mtc wrote:
Tee hee @Ruthie-Roo if I can fry fish, you can too! I took a run at it about a year ago when a great place by me had cod on sale and used a tempura batter mix (to be honest I looked like Lucy when she was at that chocolate factory) . . . it came out really nice but because it's just me it just wasn't cost effective plus I ended up with too much (which now that I think about it could be changed as I have an air fryer to revive said filets to their original glory). I have gone back to buying frozen fried filets so tartar sauce has become very interesting to me.

@momtochloe Oh my goodness, that vision of Lucy (and Ethel) at the chocolate factory! One of THE BEST shows, e-v-e-r. :-) Thanks for the memory. Anywho, yeah, eventually, I will try frying fish, one way or another. Will eventually get an air fryer, too, when the time is right.

Re: Fish Sandwiches

Ruthie-Roo — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 17:50:22 GMT

mtc wrote:
IamMrsG wrote:
@mtc To me, there is only one tartar sauce, and it's Frisch's.

Tee hee, @IamMrsG thanks so much for this . . . by the reviews, it is clearly a winner . . . now all I have to do is figure out whether I want to sell a body part to give it a try! . . .

And trust me I'm thinking about it.

I looked online for this item. Holy Tartar Sauce!! That's a LOT of money for a 16-ounce jar. But I guess it must be really good. To each, their own. Who am I to judge? :-)

Re: Fish Sandwiches

Kachina624 — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:29:03 GMT

@IamMrsG FYI: Amazon.Com has Frisch's tartar sauce, but of course it's expensive to have it shipped to you.

Re: Fish Sandwiches

sabatini — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 22:58:57 GMT

Hello, @IamMrsG!! Your recipe sounds delicious, and much different than I'm used to!

I'm from New England where we do love fried cod, but never on rye. LOL! We're pretty uninspired in the bread department. Just look at the typical lobster rolls which must be made on hot dog buns.

I think the rye bread might be a Midwest influence?

Also, the tartar sauce you'll find at any fish shack in NE will (generally) always be made with sweet relish, so that's the way I make it too. Just Hellman's mayo (Best Foods west of the Mississippi), lots of sweet relish, a dash of yellow mustard and a bit of onion powder.

There's really nothing like a fried fish dinner.

Thanks again! XO

Re: Fish Sandwiches

Poodlepet2 — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 12:29:16 GMT

Well, my compliments to Mrs.G on the tarter sauce: her recipe elevates lowly tarter sauce to haute cuisine! I love the idea of using capers, tobacco and tarragon-especially the tarragon! I never would have thought about that one!

Poodlepet2

Re: Fish Sandwiches

Harpa — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 13:50:35 GMT

@IamMrsG

You spared nothing on this recipe! TY for sharing!

I agree w/ Poodlepet2 that your twists on tartar sauce is ooom-wah! (the Italian chef kiss)

(I can't help thinking about how the Lord served fish sandwiches to the 5,000!)