Fried Shad Sandwich Recipe

Name: Fried Shad Sandwich Recipe
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 cup mayonnaise or Greek yogurt; 1 Tablespoon pickle relish; 1 Tablespoon onion, minced; 1 Tablespoon lemon juice; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 shad fillet, cut into 3 (each piece should be 3-4 ounces); ½ cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1¼ cup panko bread crumbs; ½ Tablespoon Old Bay seasoning; vegetable or canola oil, for frying; 3 potato or brioche buns; Optional: cheddar cheese slices, dill pickle slices, sliced red tomato, sliced red onion and shredded iceberg lettuce

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Servings

Prep Time

35 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

We love a crispy fish sandwich, and now that shad is in season, we couldn’t help but take sweet, flaky shad fillets, batter and fry them and see how they would work in a sandwich. Turns out, fried shad sandwiches are fried-and-true delicious! We serve ours in soft potato or brioche buns with a punchy homemade tartar sauce (that is infinitely better than the store-bought stuff).

Ingredients

FOR THE TARTAR SAUCE

1 cup mayonnaise or Greek yogurt
1 Tablespoon pickle relish
1 Tablespoon onion, minced
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

FOR THE SANDWICHES

1 shad fillet, cut into 3 (each piece should be 3-4 ounces)
½ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1¼ cup panko bread crumbs
½ Tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
vegetable or canola oil, for frying
3 potato or brioche buns
Optional: cheddar cheese slices, dill pickle slices, sliced red tomato, sliced red onion and shredded iceberg lettuce

Directions

For the Fish Sandwiches

Combine the buttermilk, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl. On a large plate, toss together the panko bread crumbs and Old Bay seasoning.
In a large heavy-bottom pot or Dutch oven, heat 2 inches of oil until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350°F. One at a time, dip a piece of fish in the buttermilk, shake off any excess and dredge in the panko mixture.
Gently place the fish pieces in the oil being careful not to overcrowd the pot. Fry for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Use tongs to transfer the fish to a wire rack placed over a baking sheet and season with a sprinkling of kosher salt while the fish is still hot.
While the fish is cooking, toast the buns.
To assemble the sandwiches, spread the tartar sauce on the bun and top with the fried shad and your choice of extras.

Filed in: Entrees, Fillets/Portions/Steaks, Fried, Ingredients 11-15, Prep 30-60 minutes, Shad, Total 30-60 minutes

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