{"id":975,"slug":"crispy-fish-sandwich","title":"Crispy Fish Sandwich","description":"This is the ultimate crispy fish sandwich: arugula, crispy fish with just a little heat, with homemade tartar sauce on a grilled ciabatta bun. Makes your mouth water just thinking about it, right?","ingredients_raw":["4 fresh or frozen tilapia fillets, thawed if frozen","1 tbsp salt","1 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper","1 tbsp garlic powder","1 ½ tbsp cayenne pepper","Cornmeal","Freshly-squeezed lemon juice","Olive oil","4 ea. 3-inch ciabatta buns, split in half","2 ½ quarts peanut, canola, corn, safflower, or soybean oil","1 cup mayonnaise","1 small jalapeño, finely minced","¼ dill pickle, finely chopped","1 cup arugula"],"ingredients_norm":["fresh or frozen tilapia fillet","salt","ground black pepper","garlic powder","cayenne pepper","cornmeal","squeezed lemon juice","olive oil","ea. inch ciabatta buns split in half","peanut canola corn safflower or soybean oil","mayonnaise","jalapeno","dill pickle","arugula"],"steps":["Season fish with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne.","Dredge fish in cornmeal and dip in lemon juice. Dredge again in cornmeal and let sit 2–3 minutes.","Heat oil to 350°F. Working carefully, add fish. Fry 2 at a time for three minutes. Drain on a cooling rack set in a sheet pan. Repeat with remaining fish.","Brush cut sides of bun with olive oil. Season with kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper.","Place cut side down on a grill pan preheated over medium high heat. Cook until marked and toasted.","Combine mayonnaise, jalapeño, and pickle. Spread mixture liberally on cut side of grilled buns. Set aside.","Place a piece of fish on top of half the buns. Top with arugula and then top with another half-bun. Serve warm."],"categories":["Sandwich recipes","Recipes using tilapia","Recipes for sandwiches","Deep fried recipes","Recipes using arugula","Recipes using lemon juice","Recipes using cornmeal","Recipes using cayenne","Recipes using jalapeño chile","Recipes using mayonnaise"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Crispy_Fish_Sandwich","source_ref":"4533587","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Crispy_Fish_Sandwich&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"38ad1224571dd2dcc901dbb218a953fb1bc1921a54bcb662534def66ada0f0c5","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:00Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T17:11:31Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/crispy-fish-sandwich"}