Fish 'n' Chips


Ingredients

1. 4 large potatoes, (peeled and cut into strips)

2. All purpose - flower 125 g

3. Baking powder 5 g

4. Salt 6 g

5. Ground black pepper 2 g

6. Milk 235 ml

7. 1 Egg

8. Vegetable oil for frying 945 ml

9. Cod fillets 680 g

Instruction

1. Place potatoes in a bowl of cold water. In a separate medium-size mixing bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Stir in the milk and egg; stir until the mixture is smooth. Let mixture stand for 20 minutes

2. Preheat the oil in a large pot or electric skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3. Fry the potatoes in the hot oil until they are tender. Drain them on paper towels.

4. Dredge the fish in the batter, one piece at a time, and place them in the hot oil. Fry until the fish is golden brown. If necessary, increase the heat to maintain the 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) temperature. Drain well on paper towels.

5. Fry the potatoes again for 1 to 2 minutes for added crispness.

Tips

* Can use any firm fleshed white fish instead of cod

* Serve with tartar sauce

* Serves 4

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Mmmmmm Fish and chips, reminds me of my gorgeous fiancee, when we use to eat them together. This is a great recipe to.