Extra Crispy Fish Fillet with Tartar Sauce
My father and I used to go to the Amber restaurant to enjoy our favorite fish fillet with tartar sauce. I started to crave this dish with the same crispy texture as soon as this memory hit. I reasoned that my lack of experience and knowledge would make it impossible to accomplish.
Fortunately, though, my chef friend shared with me the recipe so I could make this at home. And at last, I achieved the perfect texture, making it just as crispy as Amber’s restaurant chef.
I’ll reveal this trick to you today so you and your family can have extra-crispy fish fillet with tartar sauce like you would at a restaurant.
Price and serving options on Amber’s menu:
| Serving Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 8-10 persons | ₱ 700.00 |
What Makes the Fish Fillet So Yummy?
The tartar sauce, spices, and crispy fish are the main ingredients that give the fish fillet its delicious flavor. Let’s examine them in more detail!
Extra Crispy Texture: The fish at Amber Restaurant isn’t your usual fried fish meal. They wrap their fish fillet in eggs, flour, and—most importantly—bread crumbs before frying it to give it a crunchy texture. This extra process results in a crispy skin that will rekindle your passion for the dish.
Spices: Every bite of fish meat has taste, in addition to its crispness. All of it is a result of the salt and pepper we use to marinate the meat. The flavor of the meat is enhanced by the marinade.
Tartar Sauce: Without the homemade tartar sauce, which is created from scratch with mayonnaise, finely chopped onion, caper, garlic, parsley, calamansi juice, salt, and pepper, no fish fillet would be complete.
Customization: You can choose any beverage to go with your fish fillet, but if I had to choose, I would go with orange or tetra juice. I enjoy both of them; the orange juice really pairs nicely with the fish.
Let’s Try Fish Fillet with Tartar Sauce at Home
Let’s come to the main point, how you can make a delicious fish fillet with tartar sauce at home. So here’s the secret!
Key-Ingredients:
Fish Fillets:
- 500 grams fish
- One cup flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 pack of breadcrumbs
- Oil for frying
- Salt
- Pepper
Tetra Sauce:
- 400 grams mayonnaise
- 40 grams caper in vinegar
- 1 small chopped onion
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley
- 1 tablespoon calamansi juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking Instructions:
For the Fish Fillet
- Clean and cut the fish into pieces, season them with salt and pepper for marination, and leave them for an hour.
- Prepare three bowls: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with breadcrumbs. Make sure to coat fish pieces in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in a pan for frying and fry the coated fish pieces until they turn golden brown. Lastly, remove and drain excess oil on paper towels.
For the Tartar Sauce
- Get a bowl and add mayonnaise, capers, chopped onion, minced garlic, minced parsley, calamansi juice, sugar, salt and pepper to taste. After that, stir the sauce well to combine all the ingredients.
Serving
- Place crispy fish fillets on a plate and tartar sauce in a bowl.
Nutritional Profile of Fish Fillet with Tartar Sauce
Even though I adore fish fillet, I always watch my intake to ensure a balanced diet. Based on the ingredients I’ve mentioned, here is the dish’s calorie value to help you decide if you should eat it now or save it for a day when you cheat on your diet.
| Calories | 300 g |
| Proteins | 30 g |
| Fats | 15 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20 g |
Conclusion
It’s not as hard as you might think to make crispy fish fillet with tartar sauce at home, I can now state. Anyone can prepare the restaurant-quality cuisine at home with the correct supplies and methods. Enjoy your handmade crispy fish fillet with tartar sauce and happy cooking!
