Homemade Filet-O-Fish Burger (BAKED!)
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Rating
4.99 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
4 servings
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs (Note 1)
- 400 - 500 g / 0.8 - 1 lb white fish fillets (, flat / thin (I used Ling, Note 2)
- 4 soft buns (, brioche recommended (Note 3)
- 4 slices processed cheese (Note 4)
- Oil spray (I use olive oil)
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard (or other mustard)
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 1 cup / 220g mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp dill pickle / gherkin/ cornichon (, very finely chopped)
- 1 tsp fresh parsley (, chopped*)
- 1 tsp capers (, drained and finely chopped*)
- 1.5 tbsp lemon juice (, fresh (or cider vinegar)
- 1 tsp white sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
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Preparation
Step 1
Tartare Sauce:
Step 2
Mix ingredients in a bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes+.
Step 3
Toast Breadcrumbs:
Step 4
Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
Step 5
Spread breadcrumbs on a tray. Spray with oil directly down, not from side.
Step 6
Bake for 3 - 5 minutes until golden. Immediately transfer to bowl.
Step 7
Brush tray clean, spray with oil.
Step 8
Crumbing / baking:
Step 9
Cut fish fillets into square-ish shapes slightly larger than the buns (they shrink when cooked).
Step 10
Mix Batter ingredients in a bowl.
Step 11
Carefully coat fish in batter (handle with care, fish fillets can be delicate).
Step 12
Place in breadcrumbs. Use other hand to cover top and sides with breadcrumbs, pressing to adhere. Transfer to tray. Repeat with remaining fish.
Step 13
Bake 12 - 15 minutes until fish is cooked through. Immediately top with cheese - allow residual heat to make it semi melt (do not oven melt processed cheese, you get a plasticy film!).
Step 14
Assemble:
Step 15
Cut buns in half, microwave for 20 seconds to warm through (microwave = stays soft).
Step 16
Top with fish and cheese, dollop with tartare sauce. Devour!
Step 17
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