Never have I ever wanted a crispy fish sandwich for breakfast so badly.
This is a dream. MY dream.
Crispy, beer battered fish.
Crunchy, creamy kale coleslaw.
All sandwiched between two fluffy, buttery buns for the perfect bite.
I grew up going to some of the best fish frys around. Wait! It is fish fries? Or fish frys? Frys definitely looks wrong, but since it’s an event? Is it frys?
Every Lent, we wait for certain local fish frys to open because they are SO good. On top of that, since we vacation in Northern Michigan each summer, my dad was making beer battered fish before I was toddling around. He used to catch the fish and make a quick beer battered bite for lunch.
It’s always been a favorite. Something I love and look forward to so much.
So naturally, I had to go and trash up a crispy fish sandwich a bit.
We start with a beer batter for the fish!
This is the same beer batter that I use on my beer battered fish tacos. It is SO light. It’s a very light and crisp coating, so much so that I even hesitate to say it’s “crunchy” because it’s not super crunchy. It’s perfectly CRISP.
Maybe I can say that four more times.
But really! The crispy fish can be used a bunch of different ways. This sandwich is just one vehicle for inhaling the goodness.
And that’s exactly what you’ll want to do.
P.S. If you’re looking for an oven-fried fish sandwich, I’ve made one here (complete with lovely 2011 photos) using crushed salt and vinegar potato chips. Um yes, that is a thing and it is a wonderful thing. So freaking good.
Let’s talk about the slaw! I’ve wanted to make a kale slaw for a few months, but I was going more for a vinegar-based slaw that would work on tacos or something. Then Lacy mentioned this creamy kale slaw and it just sounded SO delicious. And that’s coming from someone who has never cared for classic coleslaw.
This slaw is SO crunchy. It is a creamy version but it has a ton of flavor: it’s loaded with some sweet relish, Dijon mustard and apple cider vinegar. I love the mix of savory cabbage and Tuscan kale. There is lots of texture and THIS is where our crunch comes in!
The flavor of this sandwich is spot on. I crave it. It’s definitely a splurge, but one you should treat yourself with.
If you’re in search of other seafood recipes to have on Fridays for the next six weeks, mine are all right here! May I suggest this Cajun salmon, white clam sauce pizza, thai coconut shrimp noodle bowls or lobster corn fritters?!
Okay now I’m starving.
How to Make a Crispy Fish Sandwich with Kale Coleslaw
The best filet o’ fish ever!
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