30 Gourmet Sandwiches #4: Fish Sandwich with Chilli-Lime Dressing

Somethings fishy... oh its the fish.

I picked out a chunky looking white fish fillet (hake), fresh "crusty" rolls, lettuce, tomato, coriander, and some seasonings for a special mayo sauce.

Ok so it says to dredge the fish in cornmeal... i dunno where to get that but i have cornflour. Should I have used breadcrumbs? uhhhh probably... it doesnt look very breaded in the image tho. anyway I also decided based on the image that i should mix the flour with seasonings too, to jazz this fish up a bit! I got salt, paprika, chili powder, black pepper, ginger and amchoor (indian dried mango)!

oh this fish is bigger than I expected, nice. Its frying well in a little oil while i prepare everything else.

I was so tempted to cook the fish in the garlic, but it says to put it straight into the dressing so i guess ill crush 2 cloves straight in a small bowl...

added lime juice, mayonnaise and plenty of chilli powder! i had a hot one and a mild one and i just sort of mixed them, so... now i dont know how hot this will be.

Tasted it, seems good! the zingy garlic and lime comes through. Good job me.

This bread i got yesterday was so fresh.. its starting to go a bit stale already... i think ive accidentally cut it a bit poorly.

slathered on plenty of that mayo sauce and a tidy layer of tomato slices...

Yeah im really regretting how wonkily i cut the bun now...! I still have to fit in lettuce and coriander. Sorry i didnt get a snap of the cooked fish but it looked really good. Things have become chaotic in the kitchen, im trying to hold a sandwich together and its dripping mayonnaise everywhere and I DIDNT SLICE THE LETTUCE YET AAA

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Ah damn this tastes.. really good actually. The spicy crispy fish, tangy lime and tomato, coriander and mayo... these all go together really well. I guess its a lot like the BALT, flavour-wise. I just... i cant say its perfect when i managed to get this many fish crumbs on my carpet. If i picked a baguette and maybe cut it proficiently... maybe that'd make it reach full marks!?

Delicious in Dungeon #8: Freshly Stolen Vegetables and Chicken Stewed with Cabbage Accompanied by Plundered Bread

 That title sure is a mouthful... and so is this recipe! Buckle up.

Bloody orcs in my kitchen plundering all my veg. And whats that, yeast? What do you want yeast for?

Fine I will make bread... pray for me im bad at bread.

Using a simple online recipe, we add strong bread flour (500g flour to 7g of yeast! Thats gonna make a lot..) 2tsp salt, and then warm water and 3tbsp of olive oil. Im using proper olive oil this time, the good stuff.

Mix it up with the dough hooks, knead it a bit by hand, and then ive started this a day early so i can leave this to prove overnight in the fridge!

here it is the next day, cool. I guess i just knead it a lil more and then roll it into balls...

I want to make it a tear and share style loaf like what senshi makes... i don't know how much these will expand, is that spaced out enough? We'll find out.

Right while thats in the oven we've got more action for the oven! I got a tub of chicken wings, and i'll season them myself. Brushing them with more oil. The recipe says they use salt & pepper and cayenne pepper, ill add those and also some smoked paprika because I think that will go a long way to a "red pepper" flavour.

I'm grilling these instead of stewing them with the veg. They're served in top so it just makes sense to me, i can make sure they cook properly, keep their shape and get a nice crisp skin.

Right, now it's time for that plundered veg! There's quite a bit, I got 3/4 of a cabbage left over from last recipe, 2 onions and 2 carrots. And for the crepes, I don't want to make crepes... ISNT COOKING 3 THINGS AT ONCE ENOUGH!? instead I want to use delicious corn tortillas. That sounds easier AND better. 

Chopping it not too small so we get some decent crunchy strips to fill out the tortillas. Half the cabbage and 2 onions. Yep thats already a lot.. a lot of veg that gives me gas... ill try and crisp it up a bit before i add water to stew it.

The carrots in there as well, and then im seasoning it with the same stuff as the chicken (salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika) and plenty of it.

I'm also just finely chopping the last 1/4 of the cabbage, as the manga shows the crepes garnished with some sort of extra raw greens. I can also probably use the rest for something else later.

Oh and now for my secret cheats weapon. This is a big meal, so I kinda want it to be... yknow, flavourful and good. And also use up some leftovers in my fridge! So i'm using a leftover half-jar of "smoky tomato & pepper pasta sauce" and a heaped teaspoon of pickled garlic. I think this is well within the vibes and spirit of orc cooking, leaning into the smoky pepper and homecooked flavours. Oh don't forget to add a bunch of water as well, its a stew not a stir fry!

When everythings almost done, I pop the crepes tortillas in the oven just for like a minute to heat them up.

Oh right the bread!! remember we were making bread as well? I sure didn't, my whole kitchen is as hot as an oven right now. Why did we even need to make bread with this when theres tortillas? Plot reasons... Also I guess these have stayed fairly spaced out and not merged very much, but thats fine too. They look a bit tough, but cooked through.

After stewing for aaages on the hob, this is looking right!!

Chickens done too, its all coming together! I've also sliced a single pickle for the garnish in the picture.

Bread check! Looks reasonable.

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What a beast of a meal! I'm so tired. I almost wanted to mark it down for how hard I had to work for it, but......... damn it, i gotta admit... it tastes amazing. The wraps, wings and bread roll create a very feast-like sensory experience, as its really best to eat with your hands (apart from scooping the veg into your tortilla!) enjoying a wet crunchy taco, nibbling the meat off a wing, and then tearing up the bread roll to mop up the excess juice from the stew.

Maybe, unlike me, you should make this when you have a few other people around to do some of the work. A couple of hot orc babes maybe?

Stardew Valley #20: Fish Taco

Ingredients: Tuna, Tortilla, Red Cabbage, Mayonnaise

Item Description: It smells delicious.

Actually took me ages to find some taco shells, and when I found some in waitrose they had ALL THE OPTIONS including soft taco shells, hell yeah. It's also a good idea because fun fact i had a tooth extracted a week and a bit ago and its still healing. Another reason it took me a while. We've also got tuna, red cabbage, mayonnaise, as well as coriander and some various sauces I thought would pair well. Kinda winging this one.

So I'm a bit fussy when it comes to tuna, I was never a fan of it growing up and the idea of tinned tuna and mayo makes my stomach churn a bit, so I thought i'd treat myself to some tuna steak for this! I'll cook 3 chunks from frozen on the hob (in a slightly dirty pan i used to cook gyoza for lunch) while we prep everything else.

I thought I would try the julienne mode on my peeler to "grate" the red cabbage. I don't know what im doing and its making a huge mess, but its working..? and its actually kinda easy on my shoulder compared to grating or chopping. My hands are turning purple though.

Hadn't really planned ahead, but I suddenly thought... wouldn't I like to use the mayo with the cabbage to make kind of a slaw? makes it a little easier to assemble, plus a bit of vinegar and lemon juice will break down the cabbage and make it easier on my increasingly sensitive intestines. So i've got mayo, other mayo (i forgot i had a cheaper one lol), jalapeno sauce, cider vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Also don't worry, ill clean all this up later i PROMISE.

This tuna is looking mighty appetising like this I gotta say! 

Now I'm gonna heat the tortillas a bit, in my slightly-too-moist pan... itll... be fine.. probably...

Now we can fill it! Coriander, slaw...

...some big slabs of tuna and chimichurri sauce! Now uh, um... how do I uh... how am I gonna photograph this...?

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This is fantastic. I think I like tuna now? Well I already know I love slaw, coriander and chimichurri, and the tuna is a perfect match. I'm actually not sure ive ever had fish tacos before, I usually have the standard beef mince/tomato/cheese type. These are so different, and sooo worth doing!