beer batter fish

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Surrey South, BC
Updated on Aug 14, 2019

This Beer Batter Fish is light and flavorful. It gives the crispiness that you want when you make this British popular "Fish & Chips" dish!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 6 Min
method Deep Fry
yield 4 servings

Ingredients

  • BEER BATTER
  • 12 ounces unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 bottle (12 fl. oz.) beer of your choice
  • 1/2 teaspoon malt vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon hot paprika
  • SEASONED FLOUR
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (i always use mixed peppercorns)
  • 4 ounces fish fillets, such as pollock, haddock, halibut, cod
  • canola oil or vegetable oil, for frying

How To Make beer batter fish

  • Step 1
    In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour and beer before adding malt vinegar and paprika. Whisk until all the ingredients are very well blended. Cover with a tea towel and let it sit for 30 minutes. Start the deep fryer so it has time to reach 375ºF.
  • Step 2
    In a large shallow plate, combine flour, Old Bay seasoning and black pepper. Stir until well combined. When batter has been resting for ½ hour, dredge each fillet in the seasoned flour and shake off excess; place on a plate while doing others.
  • Step 3
    Dip fillets in the batter until well coated and lift it up so the excess batter runs off. Drop one fillet at a time in the hot oil, gently moving back and forth before letting go
  • Step 4
    DON’T overcrowd the fryer. Cook each for 6-7 minutes or until golden brown. Using thongs take fillet out of the oil and hold it a few seconds to let oil drip off. Place fillet on a plate lined with a rack and transfer into a 200ºF preheated oven to keep them warm while frying the remaining. Serve with fries, tartar sauce and a lemon wedge; sprinkle fried fish with malt vinegar
  • Step 5
    To view this recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR4ixeEFiGA

Discover More

Category: Fish
Keyword: #cod
Keyword: #pollock
Keyword: #halibut
Keyword: #haddock
Keyword: #pub food
Ingredient: Fish
Method: Deep Fry
Culture: English

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