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Crispy Cod Pita Wrap with Yogurt Tartar Sauce

Move over gyro! This easy crispy cod sandwich will turn even the most hardened carnivore into a fish lover. You can make it with any firm-fleshed fish that stands up well to batter and hot oil.  Makes a great weekend lunch! To find some of the artisinal Greek products you'll need to make this, visit my online shop here, where you'll discover a host of lovingly curated Greek ingredients.
Course brunch, Lunch
Cuisine Greek, Greek cuisine, Mediterranean diet
Keyword cod, Diane Kochilas, Greek food, Greek pita, Greek recipes, Greek yogurt, pita wrap, tartar sauce
PREP TIME 15 minutes
COOK TIME 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • One 12-ounce bottle amber beer
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce
  • 1 pound Greek sea bass fillets cut into 1-inch wide strips.
  • 6 pita or tortilla wraps
  • 1 Bibb lettuce or romaine head leaves separated and coarsely chopped
  • 3 to matoes sliced
  • Greek yogurt tartar sauce
  • ½ Ccup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoon finely chopped cornichon pickles
  • 1 tablespoons chopped capers
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon
  • Juice of ½ to 1 lemon
  • Salt pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Whisk together all ingredients for Greek yogurt tartar. Set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a deep frying pan.
  3. Whisk together batter ingredients in a large bowl. Dip the fish strips in the batter and fry until golden and crunchy. Remove and drain on paper towels.