Louisiana Style Hot Fish Burger

MasterChef South Africa contestant Ketsia Malela shares this delicious hot fish burger recipe!

Recipe by: Ketsia Malela

Ingredients:

  • 2 Albany burger buns
  • 1 large fillet of hake or kingklip (portioned into two squares)
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp lemon pepper
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp Robertson’s fish spice
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 slices of processed cheddar cheese
  • Oil for frying
  • 100g cake flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp Tabasco hot sauce
  • Homemade Tartar Sauce:
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 1 tbsp fresh dill
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 small dill pickle
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Zest of half a lemon
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • Pinch of salt
  • Pinch of pepper

How To Make Louisiana Style Hot Fish Burger

  1. Toast the buns.
  2. Combine all the ingredients for the tartar sauce in a bowl, mix well, and refrigerate.
  3. Mix all the seasonings listed in a bowl.
  4. In a separate bowl, crack the eggs, add Tabasco, and whisk.
  5. Place the flour in a separate bowl and add two tablespoons of the seasoning mix.
  6. Season the fish with some of the seasoning mix (but not all).
  7. Heat a neutral oil in a pot or deep fryer.
  8. Coat the fish in the egg mixture and then into the flour, dust off excess flour, and place the fish into the hot oil.
  9. Fry the fish for 3-4 minutes.
  10. Add the tartar sauce to the bottom bun, followed by a slice of cheese.
  11. Remove the fish from the oil and place it onto a paper towel.
  12. Take some of the hot frying oil and mix it with the remaining seasoning mixture, then brush it over the fish on all sides.
  13. Place the fish onto the bottom bun, add more tartar sauce, and add the top bun.
  14. Serve with lightly salted lays or fries.

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