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Skip the fast food line and learn how easy it is to make the best fish sandwiches loaded with moist, flaky, crispy beer battered fried white fish, crunchy and creamy coleslaw, tangy tartar sauce, and any of your favorite sandwich toppings!
Sommer’s Recipe Notes There’s nothing like a light and crispy fish sandwich with extra crunchy beer battered fish, cool coleslaw, and all the toppings! Why You’ll Love This Fried Fish Sandwich Recipe Top Tips – Making fish sandwiches with a light beer batter is not complicated, but it does need to be done right to achieve the crispiest and most delicious fried fillets. I’ll show you how!
– Making fish sandwiches with a light beer batter is not complicated, but it does need to be done right to achieve the crispiest and most delicious fried fillets. Fabulous Fresh Toppings – We’ve included a simple recipe for creamy coleslaw you can add to the sandwiches as well as butter lettuce, tomato slices, and pickles. Or keep it simple with perfectly fried fish fillets resting on a soft bun, accompanied by a dollop of homemade tartar sauce.
– We’ve included a simple recipe for you can add to the sandwiches as well as butter lettuce, tomato slices, and pickles. Better than Drive Thru – With all of this simple, delicious, and wholesome goodness going on, I practically guarantee you’ll never bother with fast food fish sandwiches again! But other white fish like cod, halibut, tilapia, flounder, or haddock are also great options.
– You need to buy the freshest, cleanest and least-fishy white fish you can find. But other white fish like cod, halibut, tilapia, flounder, or haddock are also great options. Beer batter – The dry base includes cornstarch, flour, baking powder, and spices. Then add a light crisp beer of your choice, like Corona or Modelo.
– The dry base includes cornstarch, flour, baking powder, and spices. Then add a light crisp beer of your choice, like Corona or Modelo. Buns and toppings – Load up toasted or steamed brioche hamburger buns with fresh butter lettuce, tomato slices, pickles, tartar sauce, and any tasty toppings you want!
Recipe Variations
Gluten-free – Use your favorite gluten free all-purpose flour alternative to make the beer batter. Spicy – We use a small bit of cayenne pepper in our batter. However, note that the flavor will naturally be different.
How to Make Crispy Fried Fish Sandwiches
Tips for Success – Make the coleslaw a few hours ahead of time at your convenience, then keep it in the fridge until ready to serve. Then scoop on the coleslaw, followed by a piece of fried fish and any additional toppings like tomato slices and pickles.
Lastly, we like to smear a generous amount of tartar sauce onto the top bun just before stacking it on, thus creating the best ever beer-battered fish sandwich!
Storage Notes
Storing Leftovers – The pieces of fish are best eaten shortly after frying, when they are perfectly crunchy. So you can’t go wrong with a basket of warm crinkle-cut, Cajun Fries French Fry Seasoning Recipe, or Shoestring Fries Julienne-Cut with your sandwich.
And don’t forget extra tartar sauce for dipping!
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get batter to stick to fish? If you prefer a sandwich that is more like a McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish or Wendy’s Crispy Panko Fish Sandwich, you can add a slice of American cheese on top of the warm fish filet. What other toppings can I add to the sandwiches? Red onion slices, avocado, alfalfa sprouts, fresh dill, and mustard are all good options.
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Print Recipe 5 stars 3 reviews Leave a Review » Fried Fish Sandwich Recipe Skip the fast food line and learn how easy it is to make the best fish sandwiches loaded with moist, flaky and crispy beer battered fried white fish, crunchy and creamy coleslaw, tangy tartar sauce, and any of your favorite sandwich toppings! Servings: 6 – 8 sandwiches Video Ingredients For the Beer Battered Fish – 2 pounds white fish grouper, cod, halibut, tilapia
2 3 cup cornstarch
2 3 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or black pepper
12 ounce light crisp beer like Corona or Modelo
32 ounces fry oil canola, peanut, vegetable For the Slaw Optional – 1 pound shredded coleslaw cabbage mix
½ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons honey
1 ½ tablespoon rice vinegar
½ teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper For the Fish Sandwiches – 8 brioche hamburger buns
½ cup tartar sauce try our homemade tartar sauce recipe
Butter lettuce
Tomato slices
Dill pickles Instructions Place the whole fish fillets on a cutting board and cut into 6 to 8 fish fillet sections that are slightly larger than the buns.
Pat the fish dry with paper towels on both sides and let them rest for a few minutes while you prepare the batter and oil. They should be very dry before dunking in oil.
If using coleslaw on your sandwiches, set out a mixing bowl and combine the cabbage slaw, mayonnaise, honey, rice vinegar, and garlic powder. Mix well until all ingredients are smooth and combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
For the beer batter: Set out a mixing bowl. Fry the fish fillets for approximately 3-4 minutes per side. Layer butter lettuce leaves and coleslaw on the bottom buns. Follow us on Instagram and tag @ASpicyPerspective so we can share what you’re cooking!
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