Oct 20, 2023

Crispy Alaska Cod BLT Sandwich

It’s a CBLT – add buttery, battered Alaska cod to this classic sandwich for a delectable dish!

Prep Time 20 Cook Time 50 Total Time 1 10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Seafood

Keyword: Cod

Servings: 6

Ingredients

Batter

1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup baking powder
½ cup milk
½ cup water, plus 1 tablespoon
1 tsp salt
3 tsp Old Bay seasoning
1 tsp cayenne powder

Sandwiches

1 fillet of Alaska cod about 1 ½ pounds, cut into six pieces to fit bun size
Canola or vegetable oil for frying
6 potato roll buns
1 large tomato thickly sliced
12 slices of bacon cooked till crispy (alternative: add capers for saltiness)
Fresh dill
Sliced dill kosher pickles
Butter or romaine lettuce leaves for serving

Spread

⅓ cup light mayonnaise
2 tsp lemon juice
½ garlic clove grated

Instructions

Step 1: Mix the batter
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, milk, water, baking powder, and salt until smooth. The batter will bubble up, but continue to stir until the bubbles dissipate and the batter is smooth. Add spices, stir again.
Step 2: Fry the cod
Line a baking sheet with paper towels and top with a wire cooling rack; set aside. Heat 1.5 inches of oil in a small cast iron skillet until it shimmers but isn’t smoking. Dip one piece of cod into the batter and drop directly into the skillet with oil. Cook each fillet one at a time, about 4 minutes on each side until golden brown with an internal temperature of 145F. Place fried fillets on the wire cooling rack to drain. Continue this process with each piece of cod.
Step 3: Make the sandwich spread
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice and garlic and set aside.
Step 4: Assemble sandwiches
Toast the buns. Spread mayonnaise mixture on each bun. Layer on pickles, dill, fish, tomatoes, bacon and lettuce. Serve immediately.

Notes

Recipe courtesy of Carlene Thomas of OhCarlene
https://www.alaskaseafood.org/recipe/crispy-alaska-cod-blt-sandwich/
Recipe and image courtesy of www.alaskaseafood.org