Beer-Battered Fried Fish

Have these with the Potato Cakes and you've got a nice little play on the traditional Fish & Chips dinner!


Beer-Battered Fried Fish

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 Tablespoon baking powder

2 cups cold wheat beer

Salt & Pepper

Vegetable oil

3 pounds of fish (like Cod, or Haddock), cut into thick strips


Whisk the flour and baking powder in a medium bowl and make a well in the ceter. Gradually whisk the beer into the well to make a smooth, thin batter. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. (You can make hte batter up to 12 hours in advance, it gets better the longer it sits.)

Heat 2 inches of oil in a heavy pot or deep fryer, heat to 375 degrees. Season the fish all over with salt & pepper. Working in batches, dip the fish in batter, lower carefully into the hot oil. Fry until evenly brown, turning with tongs about 2 minutes each side. Transfer to a paper-towel lined plate to drain.



Recipe comes from Food Network Magazine Vol 2, Number 5