Its time not to order a fish po boy at a restaurant. Because this recipe is so simple to make and taste equally delicious. This recipe serves 4.
Ingredients:
4 burger buns - cut in the middle
lettuce
thinly sliced tomatoes
thinly sliced red onion
4 4oz tilapia fillets
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon butter
spice rub:
1/4 teaspoon salt
couple pinches of pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
couple pinches of cayenne pepper (optional)
for sauce:
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon finely minced dill (pickle relish)
pinch of salt and pepper
a splash or 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
Method:
Mix all the ingredients under sauce and keep it aside. Apply the spice rub to the fish and keep them aside. Heat a pan on medium, add butter to it. Toast the buns on the cut side for couple of minutes and take the buns on to a plate. In the same pan add oil and when the oil is hot, add fish and cook the fish for 3 minutes on each side.
Assemble the burger. On the base bun, put lettuce, tomato, onion and fish. Apply teaspoon of sauce to the cap bun (the remaining piece of the bun) and top the burger. Enjoy the delicious fish po boy.
Tips and More:
- You can use your favorite white fish like halibut, catfish etc. instead of tilapia.
- Also, play with the spice rub. Try the fish with blackened seasoning, cajun spice, grill seasoning etc. for different variations of fish po boy.
- Entertain your friends outdoors with this recipe by cooking the fish on a grill.
- The fish will be juicy and tender if you use fresh fish over a frozen fish.
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