We’ve come to love Old Bay seasoning for its aromatic flavor. (See photo)

　　

Ingredients

serves 4

　　

Fish Fillets

1/4 cup cornmeal

　　3 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning or other seafood seasoning

　　4 boneless firm fish fillets (about 6 ounces each)

　　1/4 cup vegetable oil

　　

Topping

1/2 cup Tartar Sauce (page 226)

　　1 tablespoon minced red onions

　　3 romaine lettuce leaves, cut into a rough shred

　　4 kaiser or sub rolls

　　1 tomato

　　

Step 1

Place the cornmeal and Old Bay seasoning in a bag and shake to mix well. Add the fish fillets, close the bag, and shake to coat. (Or mix the cornmeal and seasoning on a plate and press the fish into it to coat.) Heat the oil in a skillet on medium-high heat, until hot but not smoking. Add the fish and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Place the cooked fish on paper towels to soak up excess oil.

　　

Step 2

While the fish is frying, in a bowl, stir together the Tartar Sauce and onions, add the lettuce, and toss until evenly coated. Toast the rolls and slice the tomato.

　　

Step 3

To make the sandwiches, place a fish fillet on the bottom half of each roll. Spoon on some topping, add tomato slices, and cap with the top half of the roll.

　　

Serving & menu ideas

Step 4

Serve with plenty of napkins and a cold drink—and then Peach Brown Betty (page 268) or Banana Cupcakes (page 274).

　　From Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers: Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table. Copyright © 2017 by Moosewood Collective. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. Buy the full book from ThriftBooks or Amazon.