Crispy Beer Batter Fish and Chips Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Crispy Beer Batter Fish and Chips Recipe). 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. Well, with this simple formula, and a few easy tricks, you can achieve a fried fish where the last bite is as crisp as the first. The keys are keeping your batter really cold and patting your fish really dry. Serve over a bed of salt 'n vinegar chips with tartar sauce and lemon.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Crispy Beer Batter Fish and Chips Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup self-rising flour

2 tablespoons rice flour

¼ teaspoon baking powder

4 (6 ounce) cod fillets

fully thawed if frozen

2 tablespoons rice flour

or as needed

salt to taste

1 cup lager-style beer

or more as needed

vegetable oil for frying

Seafood

Directions

Step 1

Whisk self-rising flour rice flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Freeze until ready to use.

Step 2

Pat fish as dry as possible. Cut pieces lengthwise to get eight 1-inch thick strips. Place rice flour on a plate and season with salt. Dust fish lightly with the mixture and shake off excess. Cover a plate with crinkled foil to make a quick drying rack; place fish on top.

Step 3

Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 4

Pour beer into the flour mixture and whisk adding more as needed until batter is the consistency of thick pancake batter. Dip fish pieces into the batter to coat; lift out and let excess drip off.

Step 5

Fry fish in batches until golden brown dunking occasionally if needed 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Crispy Beer Batter Fish and Chips Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 503.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.3g 55%

Carbohydrates: 42.7g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 1.4g 6%

Sugars: 1g

Fat: 22.1g 34%

Saturated Fat: 3.6g 18%

Cholesterol: 66.3mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 40.3IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.2mg 48%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 33%

Vitamin C: 2.8mg 5%

Folate: 77.1mcg 19%

Calcium: 165.4mg 17%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 46.1mg 17%

Potassium: 576.2mg 16%

Sodium: 590.6mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 199.2

*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.