Off The Hook Fried Fish Sandwich

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• olive oil, for frying
• 2 1/2 lbs fresh flounder fillets (or other fish)
• 3 tablespoons seafood seasoning, plus more for sprinkling (recipe below)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups panko breadcrumbs (or regular breadcrumbs)
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 large french baguette, cut into 4 servings (or use bread of choice or buns)
• 12 tomatoes, slices
• 8 romaine leaves, sliced thin (chiffonade)
• 1 small red onion, sliced thin
• 1 teaspoon hot relish (amish or indian)
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon leaves (or 1/4 tsp. dried)
• 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon thyme
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon sage
• 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 pinch cayenne (optional)

Recipe

• 1 to make remoulade:.
• 2 place all ingredients into a blend but the mayonnaise and pulse together for a minute. pour into bowl and add mayonnaise. mix together.
• 3 chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.
• 4 to make seafood seasoning:.
• 5 mix all together in jar, stir. keep in tightly covered container.
• 6 to make fish sandwich:.
• 7 preheat oil in saute pan.
• 8 wash off fillets and pat dry with a towel. lightly sprinkle with seafood seasoning on both sides.
• 9 in 3 separate bowls, place flour mixed with 3 tablespoons seafood seasoning. panko and 3 beaten eggs.
• 10 dredge fillets into flour, egg and then panko. add fish to oil and fry until golden brown, about 4 to 6 minutes. remove to drain on paper towels.
• 11 spread remoulade sauce on both sides of toasted bread.
• 12 layer some romaine on the bottom, then top with fish, sliced tomato, red onion and a little more romaine on top. add top portion of bread to make a sandwich. repeat with remaining sandwiches.