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Blackened Fish Sandwiches with Avocado Tartar Sauce
These blackened fish sandwiches are super easy and delicious! Served on buttery brioche buns with creamy avocado tartar sauce, this is the ultimate simple weeknight fish sandwich. So flavorful and a huge crowd pleaser!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 1
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cod filets, thawed if frozen
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- kosher salt and pepper
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 brioche buns, toasted
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
avocado tartar sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup diced dill pickles
- 2 tablespoons sweet relish
- 1 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dill weed
- ½ avocado
- kosher salt and pepper
Instructions
- Pat the fish dry with paper towels. In a bowl, stir together the paprika, oregano, garlic powder, a big pinch of salt and pepper and the pepper flakes.
- Sprinkle the seasoning on both sides of the fish. Pat it into the fish.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the fish. Cook until it is blackened and seared, then flip and cook on the other side. Cook until the fish is opaque and cooked through, another 5 minutes or so. You can cover the skillet towards the end to help it cook quickly too.
- To serve the fish, add a bit of the tartar sauce on the bottom of the bun. Add a handful of shredded lettuce. Top with the fish and more tartar sauce if you’d like. Top with the bun. Serve!
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avocado tartar sauce
- In a small blender or food processor, combine the mayo, half the dill pickles, relish, lemon juice, dill, avocado and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Blend until the avocado is smooth and the mixture is combined. Remove and stir in the remaining diced pickles with a spoon.
- Taste and season more if needed. More salt, pepper or even pickles can be added!