Pink ling burgers
Crumbed pink ling will deliver the best fish burger you could ever imagine.
How long will it take?
25 minutes
What’s the serving size?
Serves 4
What do I need?
- Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp milk
- 80g rice flour
- 25g panko (Japanese-style) breadcrumbs
- 4 x 120g ling fillets, skin removed, pin-boned
- 4 brioche buns, cut in half horizontally
- 8 baby cos lettuce leaves
- 2 whole pickled onions, sliced into rings
- 2 pickled cucumbers, thinly sliced lengthways
- 100g tartare sauce
How do I make it?
- Half-fill a medium saucepan with vegetable oil and place over high heat (see note). Heat the oil to 180°C – check with an oil thermometer.
- In a large, shallow bowl, whisk the egg and milk together to make an egg wash. Place the rice flour in another bowl and the panko breadcrumbs in a third. Dust each ling fillet in the rice flour first, then dip it in the egg wash and, lastly, the breadcrumbs.
- Tap off any excess crumbs and lower the ling fillets carefully into the hot oil. Fry the ling for about 2 minutes, or until crisp and golden. Remove from the saucepan and drain on a baking tray lined with paper towel.
- Place the bottom half of each brioche bun on a tray. Add two lettuce leaves to each and top with the fried fish. Add the pickled onion rings, pickled cucumber and tartare sauce, then place the other brioche half on top and serve.
