Restaurant Recipes
Applebee's Blackened Whitefish Sandwich with Kookaburra Sauce
Ingredients
Fish
- 2 tilapia filets, approximately 6 to 7 ounces
- Clarified butter, as needed
- Cajun/blackening seasoning, as needed
- 2 round sandwich/burger buns
- Shredded lettuce/tomatoes slices/red onion slices/pickles, as desired
Kookaburra Sauce
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons dill pickle relish
- 2 tablespoons minced green cabbage
- 2 tablespoons minced carrots
- 1 1/2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
- 2 tablespoons minced pimiento
- 2 tablespoons minced yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dry vermouth
Instructions
Fish
- Brush both sides of tilapia filet with clarified butter (or butter flavored cooking oil) and sprinkle approximately five pinches of seasoning on each side.
- Place filet in a highly oiled fry pan or skillet on medium high heat and cook to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
- Serve on toasted bun with garnishes as desired and Kookaburra Sauce on the side.
Kookaburra Sauce
- Stir or whisk ingredients in a bowl to blend. Adjust seasonings to taste (minced jalapenos are a nice addition for those who like it hot). Chill for at least one hour before serving.
Notes
Shelf life is 48 hours.
Attribution
The Milwaukee Channel