Spicy fish shack sandwiches

for 4 people
Tam West
Laurie Black
By
Laurie Black

Chef and food writer

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Salsa

2 TbspChopped fresh coriander, leaves and stalks
1Bird's eye chilli, diced (Main)
1 TbspDiced yellow capiscum
1 pinchSalt
1Lime, zest and juice of

Ingredients

½ Red onions, thinly sliced
2 TbspMayonnaise
½ tspSriracha sauce (Main)
1 drizzleVegetable oil, enough for cooking fish
400 gWhite fish fillets, cut into 50g pieces of even thickness (Main)
1 TbspCornmeal, or 2 if needed
4Bread rolls, warmed for 5 mins in a 160C oven
4 leavesButter lettuces
3 mediumTomatoes

Directions

  1. Mix salsa ingredients in a small bowl, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
  2. Spread onion slices in a sieve, sprinkle well with salt and set over a bowl for 20 minutes. Rinse slightly with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
  3. Mix mayo with sriracha.
  4. Heat a thin layer of vegetable oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle fish lightly with cornmeal, then add to pan and fry for 1-2 minutes each side, or until just cooked through. Drain briefly on paper towels.
  5. Split rolls and spread one side with some sriracha mayo. Add lettuce, tomato, salted onion and fried fish, then spoon on chilli salsa and serve immediately.