Elevated Filet o’ Fish Recipe (with Video)

Confit Garlic Tartar Sauce
1. Peel a lemon and 1 bulb of garlic.
2. Add garlic and lemon peels to a saucepan and cover with neutral oil.
3. Cook over medium heat until garlic is golden, then remove.
4. Let oil cool to room temperature then strain, reserving the garlic but discard the lemon peels.
5. Mash the garlic into a paste.
Mayo Method 1–Whisk/Blender/Food Processor
1. In a mixing bowl/blender/food processor add egg, dijon mustard, lemon juice, mashed garlic, and salt.
2. Whisk/blend to incorporate.
3. Begin dropping the infused oil one drop at a time while continuously whisking/blending.
4. Once the mixture starts to emulsify and thicken, you can begin adding the oil in a constant stream.
Mayo Method 2–Immersion Blender
1. In a container add egg, dijon mustard, the infused oil, salt, mashed garlic, and lemon juice.
2. Cup the immersion blender over the egg.
3. Begin blending, keeping the blender in the same spot.
4. Once an emulsion starts to form, you can start moving it around until everything is incorporated.
Dill Pickles
1. Slice an English cucumber into 1/4 inch coins.
2. Add to a container.
3. In a saucepan, add dill, garlic cloves, vinegar, salt, and sugar.
4. Heat over medium just until the liquid begins to simmer.
5. Pour over the cucumbers.
6. Let sit until at least room temperature before using or setting in fridge.
Brioche Buns (Joshua Weissman's Recipe)
1. Here's the recipe I used, there's a video as well! https://www.joshuaweissman.com/post/burger-buns
Battered Fish
1. Let fish come to room temperature.
2. Pat dry with paper towels and season liberally with salt and pepper on both sides.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients (season with salt and pepper as well), stirring to incorporate but try to refrain from over-stirring to ensure a crispier result.
4. Dust each cod fillet with additional flour, shaking off any extra.
5. Heat oil to 375ºF.
6. Once it's up to temp, dip each fillet into batter, one at a time, to coat completely, then lower into hot oil.
7. Fry for 4-5 min, flipping halfway.
8. Fry in batches if needed.
9. Once finished, drain on paper towels or a cooling rack.
10. Salt immediately.
Build the Sandwich
1. Toast buns, add cheese immediately on the bottom bun after toasting so it can start to melt.
2. Add a layer of pickles on top of the cheese, followed by the fish, then desired amounts of the confit garlic tartar sauce.