Our fish sandwich recipe features a crispy fish filet patty on melty American cheese and is topped with creamy McDonald's tartar sauce, all served on a soft, steamed bun. This Filet-O-Fish sandwich has fish sourced from sustainably managed fisheries.

With determination and a knack for thoroughness, Groen convinced McDonald's to test a breaded whitefish sandwich to help satisfy customers who abstained from eating meat on Fridays in observance of Lent.

Because of its simplicity and flavor. The Filet-O-Fish is plain and simple: a crispy breaded fish patty, McDonald's tartar sauce, American cheese, and a pillowy, steamed bun.

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish was created in 1962 by Lou Groen, a McDonald's franchise owner in Cincinnati, Ohio. McDonald's uses Marine Stewardship Council certified wild-caught Alaskan Pollock for Filet-O-Fish. The Filet-O-Fish comes from sustainable Alaskan Pollock.

Alaska Pollock We use wild-caught Alaska Pollock for our Filet-O-Fish® sandwich in the U.S., which is 100% sourced from sustainable fisheries. Why is sustainable fish so important to us? Because it helps protect our oceans - something that's important to you. Interested in learning more about the Filet-O-Fish®?

Alaskan Pollock The Fish-O-Filet at McDonald's is typically made with Alaskan Pollock. If you walk into any McDonalds in India and ask them what fish they use for making their Fillet O Fish patty, they will tell you, “Velameen”. If you ask for further details as to what it is called in English, they would have no clue.

Fish fillets comprise the flesh of the fish, which is the skeletal muscles and fat as opposed to the bones and organs. Fillets are usually obtained by slicing the fish parallel to the spine, rather than perpendicular to the spine as is the case with steaks.

Alaska Pollock Believe it or not, the Filet-O-Fish is actually fish. McDonald's uses Marine Stewardship Council certified wild-caught Alaska Pollock.

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish McDonald's has been serving the iconic Filet-O-Fish since 1965, and it's one of the healthier fast food fish sandwiches out there. It's the lowest in calories and sodium, compared to the others, says Yelena Wheeler, M.P.H., R.D.N., of MIDSS.

Alaska Pollock We use wild-caught Alaska Pollock for our Filet-O-Fish® sandwich in the U.S., which is 100% sourced from sustainable fisheries. Why is sustainable fish so important to us? Because it helps protect our oceans - something that's important to you. Interested in learning more about the Filet-O-Fish®?

Delicious white Hoki or Pollock fish in crispy breadcrumbs, with cheese and tartare sauce, in a steamed bun.

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish McDonald's has been serving the iconic Filet-O-Fish since 1965, and it's one of the healthier fast food fish sandwiches out there. It's the lowest in calories and sodium, compared to the others, says Yelena Wheeler, M.P.H., R.D.N., of MIDSS.