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Serve this beer-battered fish over a bed of salt and vinegar chips with tartar sauce and lemon. Virtually every beer-battered fish recipe looks crispy coming out of the fryer, and some even stay crispy for a few minutes, but then the inevitable sogginess sets in. With this simple formula and a few easy tricks, your last bite will be as crisp as your first. The keys are keeping the batter really cold and patting the fish completely dry.
Ingredients
Batter
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 2 tablespoons rice flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup lager-style beer, or more as needed
Fish
- 4 (6 ounce) cod fillets, fully thawed if frozen
- 2 tablespoons rice flour, or as needed
- salt to taste
- 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
Directions
Step 1
Start the batter: Whisk self-rising flour, rice flour, and baking powder together in a bowl. Freeze until ready to use.
Step 2
Make the fish: Pat cod as dry as possible, then cut lengthwise into eight 1-inch-thick strips. Place rice flour on a plate and season with salt. Dust cod lightly with the rice flour mixture and shake off any excess. Cover a plate with crinkled foil to make a quick drying rack; place cod on top.
Step 3
Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 4
Finish the batter: Remove flour mixture from the freezer. Pour in beer and whisk until batter is the consistency of a thick pancake batter, adding more beer as needed.
Step 5
Dip floured cod into the batter to coat; lift out and let excess drip off.
Step 6
Fry cod in batches until golden brown, dunking occasionally if needed, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.
Chef’s Notes:
Use any white fish or any seafood you like, just make sure to pat it very dry, especially if you are using thawed frozen fish.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
| Calories 2271 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat219g | 281% |
| Saturated Fat17g | 83% |
| Cholesterol94mg | 31% |
| Sodium684mg | 30% |
| Total Carbohydrate33g | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber1g | 4% |
| Total Sugars0g | |
| Protein43g | |
| Vitamin C2mg | 9% |
| Calcium150mg | 12% |
| Iron2mg | 13% |
| Potassium477mg | 10% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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