Menu Prices AUFilet-O-Fish-Style Fish Burger at Home
McDonald's copycat · ⏱ 30 mins · Difficulty: Medium · Serves 2 · By Sophie Bernard
Crisp fried fish fillet, tartar sauce and cheese on a steamed soft bun. The real Filet-O-Fish is $7.10, 1,660 kJ. Copycat method follows the McMenu Filet-O-Fish and tartar sauce build (McDonald’s production-method recipes).
The Original
Filet-O-Fish
Price: $7.10 (pickup)
Energy: 1,660 kJ (397 cal)
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Ingredients
Home-kitchen amounts for 2 — standard home-cooking quantities for this dish, not the chain’s recipe (chains do not publish theirs). Difficulty: Medium.
- 2 white fish fillets (about 120 g each — cod, hoki or pollock)
- ½ cup (75 g) plain flour
- ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp white pepper
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup (60 g) panko breadcrumbs
- Tartar sauce: ½ cup mayonnaise, 2 tbsp finely diced pickles, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp finely diced onion
- 2 soft white buns (steamed, not toasted)
- 2 slices American cheese
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Method
- Season the flour, dip each fillet in flour, then egg, then panko, pressing the crumbs on firmly.
- Fry in oil at 175°C for 3–4 minutes per side until deep golden and the fish flakes. Drain on a rack.
- Stir the tartar sauce ingredients together.
- Steam the buns: wrap in a damp tea towel and microwave 20 seconds, or hold over a steaming pot for 30 seconds.
- Build: tartar sauce on the base, cheese, hot fillet, more tartar sauce, crown. Tip: the steamed bun is the Filet-O-Fish signature — a toasted bun dries the sandwich out. Serve at once, while the crumb is still crisp.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How close is this to the real Filet-O-Fish?
This is a home-kitchen copycat, not the chain’s recipe — the chain does not publish its recipe. It is built to sit beside the original: the real Filet-O-Fish is $7.10 for pickup with 1,660 kJ (397 cal). Compare the two before you cook — the home version trades the chain’s equipment for a frypan and an oven.
How long does it take, and how hard is it?
About 30 minutes, rated Medium difficulty, serving 2.
What do I need to make it?
The ingredients are listed below — starting with 2 white fish fillets (about 120 g each — cod, hoki or pollock), ½ cup (75 g) plain flour, ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp white pepper, and 6 more. Quantities are home-kitchen amounts, written to serve 2.
What does the original cost at McDonald's?
The real Filet-O-Fish is $7.10 (pickup), 1,660 kJ. Prices vary by location and delivery is higher.
Where can I check the original dish?
On its own dish page — open the Filet-O-Fish at McDonald's page for the price, kJ and calories.
Is this recipe the chain’s official recipe?
No — no Top 10 chain publishes its recipes. Every recipe on this site is a copycat written from the dish’s published description and the home-kitchen method below, and the comparison box shows the real dish’s price and kJ so you can judge it yourself.
Written & checked by Sophie Bernard
Sophie reads every menu directly from each chain’s official Australian ordering site and records the store and price basis on the page. No price is published without a source.