British Fish and Chips BRITISH - Northern European Recipe

British Fish and Chips BRITISH

🌍 Northern European Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 4 cod or haddock fillets
• 1.5 cups flour
• 1 cup cold beer (lager)
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp baking powder
• salt
• 900g (2 lb) floury potatoes for chips
• oil for deep frying
• malt vinegar
• mushy peas

Method

1. Cutting — Cut potatoes into thick chips; par-boil 5 minutes; drain and dry.
2. Step 2 — First fry chips at 150°C (300°F) 5 minutes; drain.
3. Making — Make batter: flour, beer, egg, baking powder, salt — mix until just combined (lumps OK).
4. Patting dry — Pat fish dry; dip in batter; fry at 180°C (350°F) 4–5 minutes per side.
5. Step 5 — Crank up to 180°C (350°F); second-fry chips until golden and crisp.
6. Draining — Drain both; serve with salt, malt vinegar, mushy peas.

Tags: cod or haddock fillets, flour, cold beer, egg, baking powder · Source: Observatory Recipe Research Kitchen