Beer Battered Fish & Chips
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
225g / 8oz plain flour
1/2 pint brown ale
1 egg yolk
1tbsp oil
110ml / 4fl oz water
Pinch of salt
4 x 175g / 6oz fillet of cod (no skin, no bone)
Oil to fry
4 large potatoes
Oil to fryRecipe
To make the batter sieve the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl
Add the egg yolk and brown ale then beat smooth
Add the oil and water and beat to the required consistency
Then heat the oil in a chip pan or deep fat fryer to 150°c
Peel, wash and dry the potatoes
Cut the potatoes into large chips
Put the chips into the oil to deep fry to cook, but not to colour
Take the chips out and drain on paper
Now heat the oil to 180°c
Dip the fish in batter and then fry in oil
Cook in the oil and turn over to colour
Then take the fish out and leave to drain on paper (you can keep the fish warm in the oven whilst you re-cook the chips)
Now turn oil up to 200°c and put chips back in to colour,
Drain and serve with the fish.
Tip
If you are making fish and chips for lots of people at home here are a few tips to help keep everything warm to serve at once.
For the chips blanche the them in advance. Then cook the fish (small pieces is a good idea). Once the fish is cooked keep it warm (on draining paper) in a warm oven whilst you refry the blanched chips to colour them.
Serves: 4
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