How to make Fillet-O-Fish burgers at home.

How to make Fillet-O-Fish burgers at home.


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A homemade fish burger with a crunchy crumb that tastes just like McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish!

Fish is baked so it's healthier!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
  • 400 - 500 g / 0.8 - 1 lb white fish fillets , flat / thin.
  • 4 soft buns , brioche recommended 
  • 4 slices processed cheese 
  • Oil spray (olive oil)

DREDGE BATTER (NOTE 5):

  • 1 egg
  • tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard (or other mustard)
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Black pepper

TARTARE SAUCE:

  • 1 cup / 220g mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp dill pickle / gherkin/ cornichon , very finely chopped1 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

Instructions

  • Mix ingredients in a bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes+.

TOAST BREADCRUMBS:

  • Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
  • Spread breadcrumbs on a tray. Spray with oil directly down, not from side.
  • Bake for 3 - 5 minutes until golden. Immediately transfer to bowl.
  • Brush tray clean, spray with oil.

CRUMBING / BAKING:

  • Cut fish fillets into square-ish shapes slightly larger than the buns (they shrink when cooked). 
  • Mix Batter ingredients in a bowl.
  • Carefully coat fish in batter (handle with care, fish fillets can be delicate).
  • Place in breadcrumbs. Use other hand to cover top and sides with breadcrumbs, pressing to adhere. Transfer to tray. Repeat with remaining fish.
  • 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!).

ASSEMBLE:

  • Cut buns in half, microwave for 20 seconds to warm through (microwave = stays soft).
  • Top with fish and cheese, dollop with tartare sauce. 

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