Tilapia Po' Boys With Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons sweet pickles, minced
• 2 tablespoons red onions, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 (6 -7 ounce) tilapia fillets
• olive oil, for brushing
• salt and pepper
• 1 -2 loaf french bread (depending on size)
• 2 medium tomatoes, cut into 8 slices
• 4 leaves romaine lettuce or 4 leaves lettuce, of choice

Recipe

• 1 for the tartar sauce: combine the mayonnaise, pickles, onion, lemon juice, lemon zest and garlic powder in a small bowl. cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• 2 prepare a grill or preheat a broiler. if using a broiler, line a baking sheet with foil.
• 3 brush the tilapia fillets with some olive oil and season them with the salt and black pepper. cut the bread into 4 sections, then halve each section lengthwise.
• 4 put the fish on the grill or, if broiling, transfer the fillets to the prepared baking sheet. grill or broil, turning once, until the fish is cooked through, about 6 minutes. lay the bread on the grill, cut side down, or broiler, cut side up, and grill or broil until toasted, about 1 minute.
• 5 for 1 sandwich, layer 1 tilapia fillet on the bottom slice of bread, followed by 2 slices of tomato and 1 lettuce leaf. spread the top slice of bread with 2 tablespoons of the tartar sauce and cover the sandwich. repeat with remaining bread and filling. arrange on a serving platter and serve.