Beer Batter
1 (12 oz) bottle beer
2 cups all purpose flour
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Pepper
About 1 1/2 lbs flaky white fish (I used Tilapia .... Cod works, so does Ruffy, Halibut, etc.)
Cut fish into strips about 1" wide and between 4-6" long
In dutch oven or large deep skillet, heat canola oil (or just whatever frying oil you want to use) to 375 degrees F.
In large bowl pour 1 large bottle of beer. Sift 1 1/2 cups flour into the bowl (sifting prevents lumps), whisk gently until combined. Stir in salt, pepper and garlic pepper (just pinches to taste...probably about 1 tsp each or so).
Pat fish dry, coat both sides with salt/pepper. Coat fish in batter, then dredge in the rest of the flour (it says 1/2 cup but I used more than that for the 2nd dredge...) and then put in oil (gently). Do it in batches, not too many pieces of fish in the oil at once. about 4 to 5 minutes per piece of fish. Until golden brown and the fish is cooked through. Transfer done fish to paper towel covered plate or pan to drain off oil.
Season with more salt when finished and still hot....!
We loved this! The oil turns a bit brown towards the end so you might want to switch out to fresh oil if you are doing a large batch.
We LOVE Malt Vinegar and tarter sauce.... =) French fries are a great pair with fried fish of course.....
2 comments:
I am definitely going to try this! I have never fried anything... but this sounds worth it!
Finally got around to making the fish and chips last nite, although the chips were sweet potato fries; this was amazing...rocks with the malt vinegar!
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