Panko crumbed fish fillets with Asian tartare

Who doesn’t like fried fish? This crowd pleaser is ready in minutes. Adding sesame seeds to your crumb mix creates a pleasant toasty finish.

Credit: Kitti Gould

• serves

  2

• prep

  10 minutes

• cook

  5 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

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Ingredients

• Vegetable oil, for frying
• 400 g pink snapper (see note)
• Salt and pepper
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• Rice flour, for dusting
• 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp black sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
• 1 head baby cos, leaves separated

Sauce

• 1 cup Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp chopped Yuquan preserved mustard stem
• 2 tbsp Tobiko flying fish roe
• 2 tbsp chopped shallots
• 2 tbsp chopped dill
• ½ short cucumber, halved, seeded and cut into small dice
• 2 tbsp gherkins cut into small dice
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• lime juice, to taste

Instructions

1. Fill enough oil in a wok or medium pot to about 4 cm depth. Bring oil to 170˚C.
2. Meanwhile, for the sauce, place all the ingredients in a bowl, stir to combine well and adjust the seasoning to taste.
3. If the fish fillets are on the large size, cut into smaller pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Place the egg and rice flour in separate bowls, then combine the panko breadcrumbs, black and white sesame seeds in another bowl.
4. Dust the fish pieces in rice flour, shaking off the excess, dip into egg and then into the sesame and panko mix, using a bit of pressure to form a crust. Deep fry for 2 - 3 minutes or until golden cooked. Drain on a wire rack. Serve the fish with the salad leaves and the sauce on the side.

Note

•You can use silver bream skinless fillets or other fish fillets of your choice.

Photography by Kitti Gould.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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