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beer batter fish

Recipe by
Francine Lizotte
Surrey South, BC

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

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

Ingredients For beer batter fish

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

How To Make beer batter fish

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 5
    To view this recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR4ixeEFiGA
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