Stewie’s Fish Sandwich

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Stewie takes a fast-food job, eats his way through a stack of fish sandwiches that were past their hold time anyway, and is sick on the spot. In his defence, they were going in the bin.

The fillet is chopped by hand rather than left whole, shaped into a square and frozen for a few minutes so it holds together in the fryer — without that step it falls apart in the oil. The bun is deliberately not toasted, which is how every fast-food fish sandwich is served: steamed or left soft, so the bread gives way instead of fighting the fish. The sauce does the rest, and it is just tartar with lime and smoked paprika in it. Eight point four, and I can see how Stewie got through ten.

Ingredients

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White fish fillet200 g white fish fillet
Egg1 egg yolk
All-purpose flour100 g plain flour
Paprika1 tsp paprika
Cheddar1 slice cheddar
Burger bun1 soft burger bun, untoasted
Mayonnaise4 tbsp mayonnaise
Dill pickle2 tbsp chopped pickles
LimeJuice of half a lime
Paprika1/2 tsp smoked paprika
Vegetable oilOil, for frying
SaltSalt
Black pepperBlack pepper

Recipe

1
Chop the fish fillet by hand into a rough mince, season it, and press it into a square the size of the bun.
2
Put the square in the freezer for 15 minutes so it holds its shape in the oil.
3
Make the tartar sauce: mayonnaise, chopped pickles, lime juice and smoked paprika, mixed and left to stand.
4
Season the flour with paprika, salt and pepper. Dip the fish square in the egg yolk, then coat it in the flour.
5
Fry at 180°C until golden and cooked through, about 4 minutes.
6
Leave the bun untoasted — steam it briefly or use it as it is.
7
Spread sauce on the bottom bun, lay the cheddar on it, then the hot fish so the cheese melts underneath.
8
Spoon more sauce over the fish and close it.