Unfried Fish Sandwiches Food

FRIED FISH SANDWICH

Steps:

• Fill a Dutch oven halfway full with oil and heat to 350 degrees F.
• Add the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt and whisk to combine in a large bowl. Whisk in the beer, being sure to remove any lumps. Stir in the hot sauce.
• Sprinkle the fillets with salt and pepper. Dip each fillet in the beer batter and add to the fryer, one at a time. Fry until brown and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes, flipping halfway through. Transfer the fillets to a wire rack on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Repeat with the remaining fillets.
• Spread the Lemon Tarragon Tartar Sauce on the bottoms and tops of the rolls. Add the fillets and top with some lettuce and the cheese slices, if using. Serve with lemon wedges.
• Fold together the mayonnaise, pickles, scallions, capers, tarragon, mustard, lemon zest, lemon juice in a bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Adjust the seasoning to taste. Cover the bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve, about 20 minutes.

FRIED FISH SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oil in saute pan.
• Wash off fillets and pat dry with a towel. Lightly sprinkle with seafood seasoning on both sides.
• In 3 separate bowls, place flour mixed with 3 tablespoons seafood seasoning. panko and 3 beaten eggs.
• Dredge fillets into flour, egg and then panko. Add fish to oil and fry until golden brown, about 4 to 6 minutes. Remove to a paper towel lined platter.
• Spread remoulade sauce on both sides of toasted bread with a rubber spatula. Layer some romaine on the bottom, then top with fish, sliced tomato, red onion and then finally, a little more romaine on top. Add top portion of bread to make a sandwich. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
• Place all ingredients into a blend but the mayonnaise and pulse together for a minute. Pour into bowl and add mayonnaise. Mix together. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

CRISPY FISH SANDWICH

Steps:

• Combine onion, pickles, and pickle brine in a small bowl.
• Mix mayonnaise, dill, hot sauce, pepper, 2 tsp. lemon juice, and 1/2 tsp. salt in another small bowl.
• Place eggs, panko, and flour in 3 separate shallow medium bowls. Season each fish fillet with 1/2 tsp. salt. Working one at a time, dredge fish in flour, shaking off excess. Coat evenly with egg, allowing excess to drip back into bowl. Coat with panko, pressing to adhere. Transfer fish to a plate.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Cook fish until breading is golden brown and cooked through, 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer fish to a paper towel-lined plate. Season fillets with 1/2 tsp. salt total.
• Spread 1 heaping Tbsp. mayonnaise mixture on one side of each slice of bread. Pile each bottom slice with 3/4 cup lettuce, 1 fish fillet, a small handful of potato chips, and 1/4 cup onion mixture. Close sandwich with second slice of bread, mayo side down, and push down lightly to crush potato chips. Transfer to a platter. Repeat with remaining sandwiches. Serve with lemon wedges and more potato chips alongside.
• Do Ahead: Pickled onions and dill sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

UNFRIED FISH SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• To make the sauce, combine all of the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and stir to mix well.
• Cover the dish and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Rinse the fish pieces with cool water and pat dry with paper towels.
• Set aside.
• Place the egg substitute in a shallow bowl.
• Place the crumbs and lemon pepper or seasoning in another shallow bowl and stir to mix well.
• Coat a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Dip the fish pieces first in the egg substitute and then in the crumb mixture, turning to coat both sides well.
• Lay the fish pieces on the coated sheet.
• Spray the tops lightly with the cooking spray.
• Bake for about 15 minutes, until the outside is crisp and golden and the fish flakes easily with a fork.
• To serve, place one fish fillet in each bun.
• Top with some of the sauce, lettuce, and tomato and serve immediately.

FRIED FISH SANDWICH

Steps:

• Prepare the tartar sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, pickles and pickle brine, shallot, dill, capers and soy sauce. Season with salt to taste and set aside. (Makes 3/4 cup.)
• Prepare the fried fish: Heat oil in a large, straight-sided skillet over medium. Place flour, eggs and panko in 3 separate medium shallow bowls. Season flounder on both sides with salt and dredge in flour, dusting off excess, then transfer to egg wash, allow excess to drip off, then coat with panko.
• Working in batches, fry about 4 breaded fillets at a time until golden brown and cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer to a wire rack and season with salt. Repeat with remaining fish.
• Assemble the sandwiches: Spread tartar sauce on both sides of each bun. Place 1 piece of fried fish on each bottom bun, then add a slice of cheese on top and another piece of fish on the cheese. The residual heat from the fish will help melt the cheese. Sandwich together and serve immediately.

TANGY FISH SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, oil, pepper, and paprika; stir well.
• Coat grill rack with cooking spray; place on grill over medium-hot coals.
• Place fish on rack, and grill 5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, basting frequently with lemon juice mixture.
• Combine mayonnaise and next 3 ingredients, stirring well; spread mixture evenly over both sides of hamburger buns.
• Place a piece of fish on bottom half of each bun. Top each with a lettuce leaf, tomato slice, and top half of bun.
• ***Note: I have also briefly marinated the fish in the lemon juice mixture and then pan fried in a minimal amount of olive oil rather than grilling.

BLT FISH SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over medium heat and cook bacon (I use thick peppered bacon which takes longer to cook -- about 10-20 minutes). Drain on paper towels.
• Drain excess grease from pan and after salt and peppering fish cook fish in same pan (5-10 minutes per side depending on thickness of fish).
• In a small bowl mix together dressing (mayo - salt and pepper).
• Toast buns and spread mayo mixure on bottom of bun, add lettuce tomato slice, bacon and 1 piece fish top with lettuce and tomato and top bun (spead with mayo mixture) mayo side down.
• Repeat for rest of the sandwiches.

BAKED FISH SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the fish fillets in a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic, and squeeze lemon juice over them. Dot with pieces of butter.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Spread steak sauce on the cut side of the bottoms of the buns. Top with pieces of fish, then drizzle with Ranch dressing. Place the top buns over the filling, and serve.