Fried Fish Bites With Sweet Potato Fries & Spicy Mayo

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (from 1 medium lime)
• 8 fresh cilantro stems, stems trimmed
• 2 medium garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 cups vegetable oil
• 2 large sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds)
• 2 teaspoons wine vinegar
• 1 lb haddock fillet
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup chilled club soda

Recipe

• 1 for the mayonnaise: in a blender, combine all ingredients and process until smooth. taste and adjust seasoning as needed. store covered in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• 2 for the fries: heat oven to 200 degrees f. in a large cast iron skillet, pan, or dutch oven, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat to 350 degrees f.
• 3 meanwhile, peel sweet potatoes and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch planks. cut planks lengthwise into 1/2-inch strips. place strips in hot water with vinegar while oil finishes heating. line a plate with paper towels and set aside.
• 4 when oil is heated, drain fries and thoroughly pat dry with paper towels. add 1/3 of fries to oil and cook until browned and cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes. remove fries to paper towels with a slotted spoon and season immediately with kosher salt. return oil to 350 degrees f and repeat with remaining fries. hold in oven until fish is ready.
• 5 for the fish: skim oil to clean then return to stove over medium-high and bring to 350 degrees f. pat fish dry with paper towels then cut into 1/2-inch strips; set aside. in a large bowl whisk together flour, salt, cayenne, and pepper well combined. add club soda and whisk briefly until a batter is formed (there may be a few lumps left. place all fish in batter and mix to coat thoroughly. remove 8 pieces of fish from batter, shake off excess batter, and fry, stirring occasionally, until golden and fish is just cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes. (to test if fish is cooked, break open 1 piece and make sure meat is throughout.) transfer fish with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. return oil to 350 degrees f and repeat with remaining fish. serve immediately with fries and mayonnaise.