How To Make A Better Homemade Fried Fish Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
• 2 pounds cod or haddock
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• salt
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons diced pickles
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard
• 1 tablespoon Crystal hot sauce (or your favorite hot sauce)
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 8 slices smoked gouda
• 8 plain white hamburger buns
• 3-4 cups vegetable oil