Homemade Fish Fingers, Beetroot & Apple Salad, Herb Mayonnaise
What you’ll need
Fish Fingers
- 600g Young’s skinless cod fillets, cut into 1 cm thick strips
- 100g ciabatta breadcrumbs (to make: chop up some fresh ciabatta & put in the oven on a low heat to dry for about ½ hour, then blend to fine crumbs in a food processor)
- 40g parmesan cheese, finely grated
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 50g plain flour
- Sea salt
- Ground black pepper
- Sunflower oil for deep frying
Beetroot & Apple Salad
- 3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored & cut into matchsticks
- 3 raw beetroot, peeled & cut into matchsticks
- ½ celery stick finely sliced
- 2 shallots, finely diced
- 1 tbsp walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
- 3 tbsp good quality mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- Sea salt
- Ground black pepper
Spicy Coriander & Chive Mayonnaise
- 5 tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp chives, finely chopped
- 1 tsp red chilli finely chopped
Cooking time
20 minsServes
4
How to make it
- To make the beetroot and apple salad, combine all the ingredients together, mix well & set to one side.
- To make the spicy coriander and chive mayonnaise, mix all the ingredients together & set to one side.
- Heat some oil in a deep frying pan or set a deep fat fryer to 190°C. Line a baking tray with plenty of kitchen paper.
- Mix the breadcrumbs with grated parmesan cheese & smoked paprika
- Season the cod fingers well before coating. Coat them in the flour then dip them in the beaten egg followed by the breadcrumb mixture.
- Fry the cod fingers in hot oil for 3 minutes until crisp & golden then place on the lined baking tray to absorb any excess oil.
- Divide the fingers & the salad between four plates & serve with a spoonful of the spicy coriander & chive mayonnaise.
- Serve with chunky chips.
- Enjoy with a chilled glass of Vinho Verde.