Crispy Fish Or Chicken Sandwich With Spicy Mayonnaise

• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1/2 - 3/4 lb fresh tilapia fillets, flounder, perch, any other firm fish or 1/2-3/4 lb boneless chicken breast, chicken note below
• 3/4 tablespoon cajun seasoning, plus additional for sprinkling
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• 2 mini baguette, lightly toasted (or sandwich-sized pistolettes, Hoagie rolls or buns)
• 4 slices tomatoes
• 4 green lettuce leaves
• 4 thin slices red onions
• Spicy Mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 - 1 1/2 tablespoon frank's hot sauce or 1 -1 1/2 tablespoon sriracha hot chili sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar

1. Spicy Mayonnaise: In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, hot sauce, and rice vinegar until blended. Set aside.
2. Preheat oil in saute pan.
3. Wash fillets and pat dry with a towel. Lightly sprinkle with Cajun seasoning on both sides.
4. In one bowl, place flour mixed with 1 1/2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning. In a separate bowl place the panko and in a third bowl, beat together the egg, Dijon mustard and 1 1/2 tbs. water.
5. Dredge fillets into flour, then the egg mixture and lastly, the panko. Add fish or chicken to oil and fry until golden brown, about 5-6 minutes depending on thickness. Remove to a paper towel lined platter.
6. To assemble, spread the Spicy Mayonnaise mixture on both inner sides of the toasted pistolettes then layer within the hot fish (or chicken) fillets, romaine, tomatoes and onion slices.
7. NOTE: For the chicken version, with a mallet pound skinless, boneless breast fillets to a 1/8" thickness then proceed with recipe instructions.

vegetable oil, tilapia, cajun seasoning, allpurpose flour, panko breadcrumbs, egg, mustard, water, baguette, tomatoes, green lettuce, thin slices red onions, mayonnaise, mayonnaise, lemon juice, franks hot sauce, rice vinegar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crispy-fish-or-chicken-sandwich-with-spicy-mayonnaise-431714 (may not work)