Traditional English Fish and Chips

Name: Traditional english fish and chips
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: en
Ingredients: 400 g Cod fillet, portion to 100gm each; ¾ cup All purpose flour; 1 teaspoon Baking powder; A pinch Paprika powder; 1 cup Beer optional, you can change to milk/water; Flour for dusting; Oil for deep frying; Lemon, malt vinegar and tartar sauce

Main Dish

4 servings

10 min

20 min

Very Easy

(4/5 - 2 votes)
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Ingredients

400 g Cod fillet, portion to 100gm each
¾ cup All purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
A pinch Paprika powder
1 cup Beer optional, you can change to milk/water
Flour for dusting
Oil for deep frying
Lemon, malt vinegar and tartar sauce

Preparation

In a bowl, sieve the flour, baking powder, salt, paprika powder and mix well.
Then gently pour in the beer, water or milk and gently mix well until all is dissolved.
Let the mixture rest in a chiller for at least 15 minutes.
Heat the oil in the deep fryer or wok to 380°F.
Lightly dust the cod with flour, then dip the fillet in to the batter, then transfer it to the hot oil and cook until golden brown.
Remove from the oil and make sure it is totally dry by using a strong paper kitchen towel.

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Terrie True, 20/06/2018

We live in Wisconsin where Friday Night Fish Fry is part of the culture. I've tasted so many different recipes. My son prepared Atlantic cod using this recipe tonight and, truly, it was the best fish I've ever eaten. Crispy, golden, flavorful, delicious! He used a dark German beer.

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