Plaice Goujons with Tartare

This is a chef's favourite dish...Plaice Goujons with Tartare! Golden panko-crusted fish strips with a fresh, zesty tartare sauce packed with capers, dill, and lemon. Perfectly light and delicious!

Ingredients

  • 1 large plaice fillet, sliced into 1cm strips
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 50g plain flour
  • 100g panko breadcrumbs
  • Salt and pepper
For the tartare
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 200ml vegetable oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 lemon, juice only
  • Few sprigs of dill, chopped
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 4 small gherkins, diced
  • ½ shallot, diced
  • Few sprigs of parsley

To serve
  • Watercress

Method

  1. Pre heat a deep fat fry to 170°C
  2. Coat the plaice fillets in seasoned flour, followed by the egg and then the panko and deep fry for 1 minute until golden brown, drain and season.
  3. To make the mayo, whisk together the egg yolks and mustard and slowly drizzle in the oil until thick and emulsified. Mix in the vinegar, herbs, capers, shallots, and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Ingredients

  • 1 large plaice fillet, sliced into 1cm strips
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 50g plain flour
  • 100g panko breadcrumbs
  • Salt and pepper
For the tartare
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 200ml vegetable oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 lemon, juice only
  • Few sprigs of dill, chopped
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 4 small gherkins, diced
  • ½ shallot, diced
  • Few sprigs of parsley

To serve
  • Watercress

Method

  1. Pre heat a deep fat fry to 170°C
  2. Coat the plaice fillets in seasoned flour, followed by the egg and then the panko and deep fry for 1 minute until golden brown, drain and season.
  3. To make the mayo, whisk together the egg yolks and mustard and slowly drizzle in the oil until thick and emulsified. Mix in the vinegar, herbs, capers, shallots, and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice, salt and pepper.