FISH AND CHIP
Quick and simple these Fish and Chips square measure battered during a delicious brew batter and cooked till golden. Served with cut fries this ancient English dish could not get any higher.
Growing up we have a tendency to continually visited fish fries. It had been simply one thing that we have a tendency to did around here. All the native dives had one, neighbors through one a minimum of once a year.
There square measure bound food I do eat, ones that square measure deep cooked like this Fish and Chips formula, shrimp, fish sticks, tuna from a will which regarding sums up my tolerance for fish.
So why place up a formula for fish if I don’t like it? Well, this is often a formula I do like. And not all the recipes I post do i prefer, I prefer to put in writing for what my readers wish. And my family isn’t terribly meticulous thus I cook for them yet.
INGREDIENTS :
- 2 lbs cod or haddock
- French fries
Batter:
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 1/4 cup flour divided
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Dash cayenne pepper
- 2 eggs
- 12 oz beer
INSTRUCTIONS :
- Cook French fries according to package directions, we deep fry ours so you can either do it before or after frying your fish.
- Preheat deep fryer to 350.
- Cut your fish into fillets or if using frozen, defrost and pat dry, set aside.
- In bowl whisk together 1 cup flour, baking powder, cayenne, salt and pepper.
- In another bowl add your remaining flour.
- In yet another bowl whisk together your beer and eggs until combined.
- Slowly add your beer mixture into your dry ingredients and whisk until no lumps remain.
- Dip your fish into flour and coat on all sides then dip into batter, slowly lower into oil making sure it doesn't stick to the bottom.
- Fry on each side 3-4 minutes or until golden.
- Remove and transfer to paper towel lined plate to drain, repeat with remaining fish.
- Serve with French fries, tartar sauce and malt vinegar (my moms preference) if desired.
