This easy Cod Fish Sandwich starts with fresh cod coated in a batter of flour, eggs, beer, and seasoning, then are fried until crispy and golden brown on the outside and flaky on the inside. Serve them on a bun with homemade tartar sauce and lettuce.
Use a thick white fish for this recipe. Fresh cod, haddock, or pollock work great.
This beer batter also works for fish filets served without a bun or chicken tenders. If using chicken, fry for about 7 – 9 minutes total until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
This recipe serves two people for a delicious lunch, dinner or romantic date night meal.
Try this dish with a side of this Potato Salad or this BLT Macaroni Salad.
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How to make Cod Fish Sandwich:
For the tartar sauce:
Whisk together the mayo, relish, lemon juice and black pepper. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
For the beer battered fish:
Fill an electric skillet or deep fryer with oil about 1 ½ – 2 inches deep. Preheat to 350 degrees F. Click for a deep fryer.
In a flat or wide bowl, combine the flour, corn starch, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, onion salt, paprika, and black pepper. Whisk to combine.
Whisk the beer into the dry ingredients slowly. Only use enough to get the consistency you like. You may not need it all or you may want a little more.
Dry the fish with paper towel.
Dip the fish into the batter, coat well, and let the excess drip off.
Gently place the fish into the hot oil.
Fry the fish for 2 – 3 minutes or until the batter is golden and the fish pieces begin to float to the top of the oil.
Gently flip the fish over half way through and cook another 2 – 3 minutes.
Drain the fish on a wire rack.
Place lettuce on a bun. Top with the fish and homemade tartar sauce. Serve and enjoy!
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Cod Fish Sandwich
Easy Beer Battered Cod Fish Sandwiches start with fresh cod coated in a batter of flour, eggs, beer, and seasoning, then are fried until crispy and golden brown on the outside and flaky on the inside. Serve on a bun with homemade tartar sauce and lettuce.
Ingredients
For the Tartar Sauce:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 Tablespoon dill pickle relish
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
For the Fish:
- 2 cod filets (or other white fish)
- 2/3 cups flour
- 1/8 cup corn starch
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon onion salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup beer or club soda
- Oil for frying
- 2 sandwich buns
- Lettuce (optional)
Instructions
For the tartar sauce:
- Whisk together the mayo, relish, lemon juice and black pepper. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
For the fish:
- Fill an electric skillet or deep fryer with oil about 1 ½ - 2 inches deep. Preheat to 350 degrees F. Click for a deep fryer.
- In a flat or wide bowl, combine the flour, corn starch, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, onion salt, paprika, and black pepper. Whisk to combine.
- Whisk the beer into the dry ingredients slowly. Only use enough to get the consistency you like. You may not need it all or you may want a little more.
- Dry the fish with paper towel.
- Dip the fish into the batter, coat well, and let the excess drip off.
- Gently place the fish into the hot oil.
- Fry the fish for 2 - 3 minutes or until the batter is golden and the fish pieces begin to float to the top of the oil.
- Gently flip the fish over half way through and cook another 2 – 3 minutes.
- Drain the fish on a wire rack.
- Place lettuce on a bun. Top with the fish and homemade tartar sauce. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Use a thick white fish for this recipe. Fresh cod, haddock, or pollock work great.
- This beer batter also works for fish filets served without a bun or chicken tenders.
- If using chicken, fry for about 7 - 9 minutes total until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 669Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 2152mgCarbohydrates: 56gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 49g
Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.
Deb
Thursday 19th of November 2020
It was easy to do but I think the batter needs more seasoning.
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Carol
Friday 19th of October 2018
Loved this recipe very much, although I added more beer than requested because I found the batter too thick. I will be making it again Thanks for sharing
Zona
Saturday 20th of October 2018
Hi Carol, absolutely! Add as much beer as you want to get the consistency just right for your taste. Glad you enjoyed it :) Thanks!