Description
This homemade filet o fish burger is crispier, cheesier, and tastier than the McDonald’s classic. Learn how to choose the best fish, fry it perfectly, whip up tangy tartar sauce, and build the ultimate fish sandwich at home. Perfect for weeknight dinners or fish-fry cravings!
Ingredients
4 white fish fillets (cod, pollock, or haddock)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp chopped pickles or relish
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp garlic powder
4 burger buns (brioche or potato)
4 slices of American cheese
Optional: fresh dill, capers, or hot sauce for the tartar
Instructions
Dry the fish fillets with paper towels. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
Set up dredging station: flour in one bowl, beaten eggs in another, panko in a third.
Dredge each fillet in flour, dip in egg, then coat in panko.
Fry in hot oil at 350°F for 2–3 minutes per side until golden. (Or air-fry for 10–12 mins at 390°F.)
Mix mayonnaise, chopped pickles, Dijon, lemon juice, and garlic powder to make tartar sauce. Chill.
Steam or lightly toast burger buns. Place cheese slice on bottom bun.
Add hot fish fillet, then a generous dollop of tartar sauce. Top with bun and serve.
Notes
For extra crispiness, let fillets rest 2 minutes after frying.
Use gluten-free breadcrumbs and buns for a GF version.
Add sriracha or Cajun seasoning to spice it up.
Tartar sauce improves with chilling—make it ahead for deeper flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Sandwiches
- Method: Frying or Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 510 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg