Recipes · British · Burgers and Sandwiches

Fish Finger Sandwich

One serving has 617 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (131%), thiamin (71%), phosphorus (60%), niacin (58%), cobalamin (57%) and riboflavin (45%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Fish Finger Sandwich
Photo: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (285 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: egg, fish, gluten, mustard

Ingredients

  • 120 g Cod, raw
  • 10 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 25 g Breadcrumbs, dry
  • 15 g Vegetable oil
  • 70 g Bread, white
  • 15 g Tartar sauce
  • 10 g Lettuce, iceberg, raw

Method

  1. Cut the cod into finger-length strips. Set out the flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs in three separate shallow dishes.
  2. Coat each strip in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs, pressing the crumbs on firmly.
  3. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the fish fingers for 3-4 minutes per side until golden and the fish is opaque and flakes easily.
  4. Drain briefly on paper towel.
  5. Spread the tartar sauce on the bread, add the lettuce and the hot fish fingers, and close the sandwich. Cut in half to serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy617 kcal29%
Carbohydrates62.5 g
Water160 mL
Fiber3.2 g11%
Protein35.1 g73%
Tryptophan0.33 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.3 g
Lysine2.3 g
Methionine0.79 g
Cystine0.38 g
Phenylalanine1.2 g
Tyrosine0.95 g
Valine1.5 g
Histidine0.79 g
Fat24.2 g
Monounsaturated5.6 g
Polyunsaturated12.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.16 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.08 g
Omega-69.6 g
Saturated4.5 g
Trans-Fats0.13 g
Cholesterol127 mg
Calcium231 mg23%
Copper0.22 mg24%
Iron4.9 mg27%
Magnesium74.2 mg24%
Manganese0.79 mg44%
Phosphorus419 mg60%
Potassium689 mg15%
Selenium71.9 µg131%
Sodium711 mg
Zinc1.9 mg24%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.78 mg71%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.49 mg45%
Niacin (vitamin B3)8.1 mg58%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.1 mg22%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.44 mg34%
Folate (vitamin B9)66.5 µg17%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.4 µg57%
Choline143 mg34%
Vitamin A50.5 µg7%
Vitamin C1.8 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)59.9 IU10%
Vitamin E2.5 mg17%
Vitamin K39.4 µg44%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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