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Bake and fish – fried bread and fish

80 minutesIntermediate
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Bake and fish – fried bread and fish

Ingredients

  • 350 g plain flour for bread
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp salt for dough
  • 2 dl water
  • 1 tbsp oil for dough
  • 600 g white fish fillet
  • 80 g plain flour for fish
  • 1 egg
  • 100 g breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 lime
  • 1 dl mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • lettuce, tomato and cucumber to serve
  • 8 dl neutral frying oil
  • salt and pepper

Method

  1. 1Mix bread flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, water and dough oil. Knead briefly and rest covered for 20 minutes.
  2. 2Divide into four and press round cakes about 12 cm wide and 1 cm thick. Fry at 170°C for 3–4 minutes per side until puffed and cooked through. Drain.
  3. 3Season fish with cumin, salt and pepper. Coat in fish flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs. Fry at 175°C for 4–6 minutes until cooked through, depending on thickness.
  4. 4Mix mayonnaise with hot sauce and lime juice. Split breads and fill with vegetables, fish and sauce.