BEER BATTERED FISH AND CHIPS NEAR ME SKIN

By the time these fish are fried to a golden color, they’re ready to eat! Throw the fish of equal sizes into the batter together and add to the oil one by one. Tip: After patting dry, dust the fish with a good amount of corn starch so that the batter will stick to it. Add that beer and mix until the batter is the consistency a little thicker than a good pancake batter and no clumps stick to it when you lift it out of the bowl. When the oil is the right temperature, it’s time to beer the batter up! I’m using Coors Light today but traditionally, a darker ale is used. The cold makes them behave better things are going to be crispier and they pop up bigger. Tip: If you have time before the oil is hot, set the fish and dry mix into the ice box. You can put it in the batter or season the fish after, either way it will be delicious. Don’t for get to add the Red River Original Seasoning. This is the traditional batter with flour, cornstarch and beer. Tip: Cut the fish into equal sizes so they have an equal amount of time in the fryer. Make sure you pat that fish dry with a paper towel, which will allow the batter to stick to it better. You know what we do have in the ponds here in Oklahoma? Catfish. Traditionally, these are made with cod, but there’s not a whole lot of cod in the fishing ponds here in Oklahoma. Now on to that fish – any white fish will do.

Tip: Soaking potatoes in cold water removes the starch and makes the crispiest, crunchiest fries you ever saw. That means you got all the starch out of these fries and they are going to be extra crispy.

Keep on with this until the water stays clear. After a little while, the water is going to get cloudy, so drain it out and add more. Now, throw those taters in the bowl and cover them with some water.

BEER BATTERED FISH AND CHIPS NEAR ME SKIN

Get yourself a big russet potato, and slice it into long thin fries and leave the skin on. Grab your fishing pole and your frying apparatus and let’s get to going.īefore we get started on the fish, we are going to start getting those taters ready for the chips.

No need to be perfect, the irregular shape and size is truer to what you might find in a chip shop.Today we’re talking about an old classic – fish and the chips. To make them closer to the authentic British style chip, just cut them a little bit thicker and shorter. And since you have already heated up some oil, throw in a batch of fries to complete the meal. It will help the fish not sit in excess oil making it automatically start to lose its crispness.Ĭod is awesome but other fishes that work great are other substantial, flakey white fishes like haddock, pike and pollock.

Place your fish on paper towel lined plates or cooling rack.

Don't overcrowd the pot! If you add too many pieces, the temperature of your cooking oil will drop and your food won't fry thoroughly your fish will also end up absorbing a bunch of oil and be soggy, not crisp.

Dry your fish with paper towels before dredging (just like you would for fried chicken).

This activates the batter and is what helps it puff up when it fries.

Let the batter sit for 10 minutes before dredging the fish.

There's nothing super crazy about this recipe, but when you do it right, it's absolutely perfect. For optimal crispiness, here's what to remember:

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