Skip the fast-food drive-through along with all empty calories and fillers and give these easy-to-make fish sandwiches with homemade tartar sauce a try.

Tips for making oven-fried fish sandwiches

• Choose the right type of fish: Mild white fish fillets like tilapia, catfish or barramundi are the perfect choice for oven-frying because they cook through in about the same amount of time it takes for their crumb coating to turn crisp and golden brown.
• Mix the oil into your breadcrumbs before coating the fish: Once you’ve seasoned your breadcrumbs with salt and pepper, drizzle them with vegetable oil and use your fingertips to distribute it through the crumbs.
• Pick the right cheese: To ramp up the flavor of our fish sandwiches, we like to use slices of either gouda or a mild cheddar to make fish sandwiches. They both melt nicely and complement the crispy fish fillets without being overpowering.
• Make your own tartar sauce: You have plenty of time to whip up the tartar sauce while the fish cooks and it’s easy to tweak the ingredients to suit your taste.

More fish recipes:

• Oven-Fried Fish with Lemon-Basil Butter
• Oven-Fried Fish Sticks
• Chip-Crusted Oven-Fried Catfish
• Gluten-Free Oven-Baked Fish and Chips (from Garden In The Kitchen)

Oven-Fried Fish Sandwiches

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Healthier and far better tasing than their fast-food counterparts, these oven-fried fish sandwiches only take about a half-hour to make.

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time : 15 mins

Total Time : 30 mins

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Ingredients 

• 3/4 lb mild white fish fillets, tilapia, catfish
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Vegetable oil
• Leaf lettuce
• 4 slices cheddar cheese
• 4 soft sandwich rolls

For the tartar sauce (see notes):

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 tablespoon sweet pickle relish, well-drained
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
• 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons sweet onion, minced or grated

Instructions 

• Preheat the oven to 425°F and coat a shallow baking pan with nonstick spray.
• Whisk the egg and milk together in a shallow dish.
• Spread the breadcrumbs on a plate add 1 teaspoon of salt, a few grinds of black pepper and combine well.
• Drizzle the seasoned breadcrumbs with 1-1/2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and use your fingertips to distribute it through the mixture.
• Cut the fish fillets into 4 evenly-sized pieces.
• Dip the fish fillets in the egg mixture, then press them gently into the breadcrumbs to be sure they’re well coated.
• Arrange the fillets on the prepared baking sheet and bake until the fish flakes easily and the coating is crisp and golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
• While the fish is cooking, make the tartar sauce by combining the mayonnaise, relish, mustard, lemon juice and onion in a small mixing bowl.
• Once the fish is crispy and cooked through, top each fillet with a slice of cheese and return to the oven just long enough for the cheese to melt.
• To serve, place some lettuce on the bottom half of each roll and top with a piece of fish and a spoonful of tartar sauce.
  

Recipe Notes

As written, this recipe makes a little more than a 1/4 cup of tartar sauce. This is enough for about 1 tablespoon per sandwich. If you like more, or would like to put some away, you can simply double the recipe.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Oven-Fried Fish Sandwiches

Amount per Serving

Calories

533

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

26

g

40

%

Saturated Fat

 

9

g

56

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

15

g

Cholesterol

 

129

mg

43

%

Sodium

 

735

mg

32

%

Carbohydrates

 

37

g

12

%

Fiber

 

2

g

8

%

Sugar

 

1

g

1

%

Protein

 

37

g

74

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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