It's that time of year again, and even though Hubbs and I don't strictly follow all of the tenets of our faith, we do like to try to abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent. With that goal in mind, I saw some lovely fresh Haddock at the market this past Friday and picked up a couple of nice fillets. Hubby loves all types of fish, cooked and uncooked, but I'm not crazy about it, (with the exception of shellfish, of course) so it can be a challenge to come up with recipes that I'll dig into with the same zeal that he does.
Last year, Hubbs found a recipe from French's that uses their French Fried Onions (you know... the kind that go into their famous green bean casserole) as a breading for chicken, fish, pork and so on. He figured that since I will sometimes order up a basket of Fish and Chips when we're dining at a good seafood restaurant, I might be persuaded to try a mild white fish like Haddock or Cod prepared this way and he might just get fresh fish for dinner at home once in a while.
Well, he was correct. The first time I made it, I was hooked. It's pretty quick and easy to prepare. I cut my fish into larger portions, but you could easily cut it into smaller strips and make something more like fish fingers for the kiddos. I always make my own tartar sauce as well. Hubbs calls it "tartar sauce al a francaise" because I use shallots, dijon and cornichon to make it, instead of the more traditional onions, yellow mustard and dill pickles. It makes a slightly more sour sauce, but I assure you, it's addictive. You might just find yourself making fried fish and seafood more often, just so you'll have a vehicle for the sauce. :~)
Please forgive the "smudge" in some of the photos. I got a wee bit of mayo on the lens and didn't realize it until I was loading the pics. Ooops! I'm going to have to check these things from now on.
Crispy Onion Haddock with Homemade Tartar Sauce
The Fish
- 2 Lbs of Haddock or Cod Fillets, cleaned and trimmed
- 1 6oz Canister of French's French Fried Onions, crushed
- 1/4 Cup Good Mayonnaise
- 1/2 Tsp Onion Powder or Garlic Powder
- Pinch of Kosher Salt and Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste
The Sauce
- 1 Cup Good Mayonnaise
- 4-6 Cornishon, minced finely
- 1 Medium Shallot, minced finely
- 1 Tsp Dijon Mustard (generous)
My Clubhouse Chicken was featured this week at Inspire Me Monday, hosted by the lovely Ramona at Create With Joy! Thank you Ramona!
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