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Po’ Boy Sandwich

We’ve come to love Old Bay seasoning for its aromatic flavor. (See photo)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

Fish Fillets

1/4 cup cornmeal
3 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning or other seafood seasoning
4 boneless firm fish fillets (about 6 ounces each)
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Topping

1/2 cup Tartar Sauce (page 226)
1 tablespoon minced red onions
3 romaine lettuce leaves, cut into a rough shred
4 kaiser or sub rolls
1 tomato

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place the cornmeal and Old Bay seasoning in a bag and shake to mix well. Add the fish fillets, close the bag, and shake to coat. (Or mix the cornmeal and seasoning on a plate and press the fish into it to coat.) Heat the oil in a skillet on medium-high heat, until hot but not smoking. Add the fish and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Place the cooked fish on paper towels to soak up excess oil.

    Step 2

    While the fish is frying, in a bowl, stir together the Tartar Sauce and onions, add the lettuce, and toss until evenly coated. Toast the rolls and slice the tomato.

    Step 3

    To make the sandwiches, place a fish fillet on the bottom half of each roll. Spoon on some topping, add tomato slices, and cap with the top half of the roll.

  2. Serving & menu ideas

    Step 4

    Serve with plenty of napkins and a cold drink—and then Peach Brown Betty (page 268) or Banana Cupcakes (page 274).

Cover of the cookbook Moosewood Simple Suppers with a red floral motif.
From Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers: Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table. Copyright © 2017 by Moosewood Collective. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. Buy the full book from ThriftBooks or Amazon.
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