Filet-o-Fish Copycat

The famous Filet-O-Fish from McDonald’s but made at home and even better! A crispy flakey fried fish filet with a delicious tartar sauce and cheese sandwiched in between the softest buns. So skip the drive-thru next time and make it on your own with ten times the amount of flavor!

The Fish Filet

Let’s start this recipe out by making the fish filet which is a breaded white fish that is fried to crispy golden perfection! There are basically three different parts to the breading.

The first is the flour which consists of all purpose flour, salt, black pepper, and chili powder. Combine all together.

The second is beaten eggs, salt, chili powder, and black pepper. Whisk together well.

The third is panko breadcrumbs, salt, chili powder, and black pepper. Just add it all to a food processor or blender to break down the panko breadcrumbs so they are more fine. It shouldn’t be like a powder but more like a sand texture.

For the fish, any white fish will work. The fish that McDonald’s uses is Pollock but you could even use cod, halibut, or bass.

Cut the fish into a square shape so it can be just like how McDonald’s makes it. Make sure the filet is also relatively thin, about 1/2 an inch thickness so that it can fully cook through and replicated the size of McDonald’s as well along with the shape.

Dip each filet first in the flour, then in the egg batter, and finally in the breadcrumb mixture.

Heat oil to 325°F. Make sure it is not too hot or else the fish will still be raw in the center while the outside is already golden brown. Once the oil is heated, add the battered fish and fry for 7 to 8 minutes until golden on the outsidde and fully cooked in the center!

How to Make the Tartar Sauce

The tartar sauce is what makes the filet-o-fish sandwich so good! It takes less than 5 minutes to make and turns out so creamy and tangy. Here are all the ingredients you need:

• mayonnaise
• pickle relish
• dill
• parsley
• mustard
• red pepper flakes
• black pepper
• salt
• onion powder
• lemon juice
• sugar

Just mix it all together until combined evenly! Taste and adjust anything to your liking and that’s it.

Assembling the Sandwich

Once the fish filets are fried and the tartar sauce is made, it’s time to assemble the sandwich!

Now McDonald’s actually puts the American cheese slice on the bottom bun below the fried fish filet but I decided to put it above because it just made more sense to me. I also added tartar sauce on the bottom and the top because the more, the better! Now maybe this is a crime but I even added chopped romaine lettuce for a fresh element like the McChicken and it was amazing. Highly recommend!

After frying the fish filet, add the American cheese slice on top right away so it can melt from the residual heat. Make sure to butter your buns and toast them until golden brown and crispy. Add the fish filet, cheese, lettuce, and tartar sauce in between the toasted buns to enjoy!

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