🐟 Fish and Chips

Fish wearing a batter jacket so nobody recognizes it on the street.

• 45 minTotal time
• 🍳 I can cook a littleDifficulty
• 780kcal
• 2Portions

• 🦐 Seafood
• 🍔 Fast food
• 🇬🇧 British
• 🧒 Kids love it
• 🤗 Comfort food

Ingredients

• 4 white fish fillets (tilapia or cod)
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup cold beer or sparkling water
• 4 large potatoes, cut into thick chips
• Oil, for deep-frying
• Salt and black pepper
• Malt vinegar or lemon, to serve

How to make it

1. Fry the chips first at medium heat for 5 minutes until soft but not browned, then drain.
2. Mix the flour with baking powder and a pinch of salt, then gradually add the cold beer to make a thick, smooth batter.
3. Pat the fish fillets dry and season with salt and pepper.
4. Dip the fish in the beer batter and fry in very hot oil until golden and crisp.
5. Fry the chips a second time in hotter oil until golden and crispy outside.
6. Serve the fish and chips hot with malt vinegar or lemon.