Making the McDonald's Filet-O-Fish Sandwich At Home | But Better

TL;DR

Watch as the host recreates and improves upon the McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich using homemade buns, a special sauce, and beer-battered fish.

Transcript

this is another one of those things yet again you've bullied me into doing something that i really don't want to eat or make but that's not going to stop us from making the best version that's ever [Applause] existed [Applause] so today we're making the mcdonald's filet-o-fish first off the name if anyone speaking normally to another human being sa... Read More

Key Insights

• 🐠 The McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich is described as lacking in flavor and texture.
• 👯 Homemade buns made with milk bread dough are used to improve upon the sandwich.
• 🥪 A unique tartar sauce recipe adds flavor and freshness to the sandwich.
• 👅 Beer-battered fish creates a crispy coating that enhances the overall taste.
• 👻 The host suggests that fish sandwiches should be more popular and encourages creativity in making them.
• 🐟 Using different sauces, cheeses, and breading can create a variety of fish sandwich options.
• 👅 The homemade version of the Filet-O-Fish is highly praised for its taste, texture, and overall quality.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the host's opinion on the McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich?

The host describes the sandwich as unappetizing, with a lack of crispiness and flavor. He believes it could be improved upon.

Q: What ingredients are used to make the homemade buns?

The buns are made using hokkaido milk bread dough, which includes flour, sugar, salt, vegetable oil, yeast, tangzhong paste, and eggs.

Q: How is the tartar sauce made?

The tartar sauce is made by combining mayonnaise, chives, dill, shallots, capers, dill pickles, lemon zest and juice, salt, and pepper.

Q: How is the fish prepared for the sandwich?

The fish is cured with kosher salt before being battered with a mixture of flour, garlic powder, white pepper, cayenne powder, Old Bay seasoning, egg, and beer. It is then fried until golden brown.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The host is challenged to recreate the McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich and improve upon it.

• The McDonald's sandwich is described as having two buns, cheese, tartar sauce, and fried fish.

• The host makes homemade buns using a special milk bread recipe, prepares a unique tartar sauce, and beer-batters and fries the fish.