Fish Sandwiches With Jalapeno Slaw

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup milk
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 4 tilapia fillets (5-6-ounce each)
• 1 cup stone-ground cornmeal
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced (green onions)
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
• 2 tablespoons chopped pickled jalapeno peppers, and 1/2 to 1 tablespoon juice from the can
• vegetable oil or peanut oil, for frying
• 3 cups thinly sliced iceberg lettuce (about 1/2 small head)
• 4 soft hoagie rolls or 4 french baguettes, split and toasted

Recipe

• 1 put the milk in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. add the fish and set aside to soak until ready to fry. put the cornmeal in a baking dish and add 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• 2 for the jalapeno dressing, combine the scallions, mayonnaise, mustard, jalapenos and 1/2 to 1 tablespoon pickling juice in a bowl.
• 3 heat about 2 inches vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees f.
• 4 remove 2 fillets from the milk, shaking off the excess and dredge in cornmeal to coat. carefully lower into the oil and fry until golden and just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and season with salt. repeat with the remaining fillets.
• 5 toss the lettuce with the jalapeno dressing and season with salt, pepper and more pickling juice, if desired. divide the fish and slaw among the rolls.