Fish burgers

Tamara West

Fast and simple is not my speciality and not at all what I do in the kitchen at Vinnies so whenever I do have to cook dinner for the family after rushing back from ballet or rugby practice, my wife Jane laughs at how long it jolly takes me and how many dishes I produce. So it’s three of Jane’s recipes I am sharing here to help us all get dinner on the table quickly and efficiently.

These burgers always go down well with our three kids, we keep the fillings pretty simple, but you can get as fancy and creative as you wish. This is also a great way to incorporate fish into their weekly diet.

Burgers

4 fillets	Fresh fish (Main)
1 tsp	Salt
½ cup	Flour
2	Eggs, whisked
2 cups	Panko breadcrumbs
4	Burger buns
2 Tbsp	Vegetable oil
2 Tbsp	Butter
4	Lettuce leaves, washed
2	Heirloom vine tomatoes, sliced
1	Avocado, sliced
1 serving	Tartare sauce, recipe below

Tartare sauce

½ cup	Mayonnaise
1 Tbsp	Capers, chopped
2 Tbsp	Gerkin, or cornichons, chopped
1 Tbsp	White wine vinegar
1 Tbsp	Chopped chives, or chopped parsley

Directions

1. Season fish with salt, coat in flour, dip into egg then press into breadcrumbs.
2. Slice buns in half and toast under a hot grill.
3. Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan until hot. Add butter and as soon as it foams add fish and cook until golden on both sides.
4. Build burgers with lettuce, tomato, fish, avocado and tartare sauce, recipe below.

For the tartare sauce

Mix all ingredients together, season with fine salt and freshly ground pepper. Keep in the fridge until needed.

Here are more of Geoff's wife Jane's super quick meals

• Parmesan meatballs
• Chicken tortillas

Tip:

Make this recipe even better with homemade mayonnaise. See our how-to video here'How to make mayonnaise'.