Fish & Chips

[Chris G]

Couple people asked me for a Fish & Chips recipe. I use Alton Brown's recipe with a few very minor variations. First, I season the batter pretty heavily and secondly I add a little seltzer to thin out the batter if it's too thick. Also, I use a deep fryer, but it can have a tendency to stick to the bottom of the basket. If it does, drain the oil from the fish & flip the basket over on a cookie tray lined with paper towels & gently scrape the bottom with a spatula. It should come right off. Aside from that, this is the best F&C recipe i've ever made.

Ingredients

For the fries:
1 gallon safflower or vegetable oil

4 large Russet potatoes

Kosher salt

For the batter:
2 cups flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Dash Old Bay Seasoning (I add a good amount, plus cayenne)

1 bottle brown beer, cold

1 1/2 pounds firm-fleshed whitefish (tilapia, pollock, cod), cut into 1-ounce strips

Cornstarch, for dredging

Splash of Seltzer water


Directions
Heat oven to 200 degrees F.

Heat the oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven over high heat until it reaches 320 degrees.

Using a V-slicer with a wide blade, slice the potatoes with the skin on. Place in a large bowl with cold water.

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne pepper, and Old Bay seasoning. Whisk in the beer until the batter is completely smooth and free of any lumps. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Note: The batter can be made up to 1 hour ahead of time.

Drain potatoes thoroughly, removing any excess water. When oil reaches 320 degrees, submerge the potatoes in the oil. Working in small batches, fry for 2 to 3 minutes until they are pale and floppy. Remove from oil, drain, and cool to room temperature.

Increase the temperature of the oil to 375 degrees. Re-immerse fries and cook until crisp and golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and drain on roasting rack. Season with kosher salt while hot and hold in the oven.

Allow oil to return to 350 degrees. Lightly dredge fish strips in cornstarch. Working in small batches, dip the fish into batter and immerse into hot oil. When the batter is set, turn the pieces of fish over and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drain the fish on the roasting rack.

[Chris G]

Bump for Shrimptastic...

[shrimpman steve]

thanks,
gonna try it tomorrow after I run out and buy a dutch oven!

[joeya78]

Originally Posted by Chris G

Couple people asked me for a Fish & Chips recipe. I use Alton Brown's recipe with a few very minor variations. First, I season the batter pretty heavily and secondly I add a little seltzer to thin out the batter if it's too thick. Also, I use a deep fryer, but it can have a tendency to stick to the bottom of the basket. If it does, drain the oil from the fish & flip the basket over on a cookie tray lined with paper towels & gently scrape the bottom with a spatula. It should come right off. Aside from that, this is the best F&C recipe i've ever made.

Ingredients

For the fries:
1 gallon safflower or vegetable oil

4 large Russet potatoes

Kosher salt

For the batter:
2 cups flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Dash Old Bay Seasoning (I add a good amount, plus cayenne)

1 bottle brown beer, cold

1 1/2 pounds firm-fleshed whitefish (tilapia, pollock, cod), cut into 1-ounce strips

Cornstarch, for dredging

Splash of Seltzer water


Directions
Heat oven to 200 degrees F.

Heat the oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven over high heat until it reaches 320 degrees.

Using a V-slicer with a wide blade, slice the potatoes with the skin on. Place in a large bowl with cold water.

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne pepper, and Old Bay seasoning. Whisk in the beer until the batter is completely smooth and free of any lumps. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Note: The batter can be made up to 1 hour ahead of time.

Drain potatoes thoroughly, removing any excess water. When oil reaches 320 degrees, submerge the potatoes in the oil. Working in small batches, fry for 2 to 3 minutes until they are pale and floppy. Remove from oil, drain, and cool to room temperature.

Increase the temperature of the oil to 375 degrees. Re-immerse fries and cook until crisp and golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and drain on roasting rack. Season with kosher salt while hot and hold in the oven.

Allow oil to return to 350 degrees. Lightly dredge fish strips in cornstarch. Working in small batches, dip the fish into batter and immerse into hot oil. When the batter is set, turn the pieces of fish over and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drain the fish on the roasting rack.

That's a great recipe. That technique holds true for most homemade fries even reg cut just add 3-5 minutes to each fry.

[Rob B]

this is a good one

[Mike M]

I just used this recipe for dinner tonight. Very good. Thanks for posting.