On Sunday, I fried up some great halibut caught last Spring. I made a pretty simple batter out of Newcastle Brown Ale, with some chili powder and paprika.I didn't have any tartar sauce so made up some myself. This was a little awkward as I didn't have any mayonnaise. I was thinking about making some mayonnaise up really quick, but decided this was starting to get annoying. I did have Miracle Whip, after all. Wait- it gets worse!
I didn't have any pickle relish, or onions. Well, I was about to use Branston Pickle until the last minute I remembered I had some sweet gherkins. I diced these up with some green onion. I think Miracle Whip is basically mayonnaise with vinegar, and it took a while to mellow out that wangy taste. I did a reasonably good job by just stirring in more lemon juice. This muted out the miracle whip taste, and in the end it worked as a halfway respectable tartar sauce.
This tasted great! Halibut is easy to overcook when frying, so if you make sure the fish is completely thawed before frying you'll be doing yourself a favor. We really enjoyed the final product.
