Brian in the Kitchen Recipes
BRIAN IN THE KITCHEN brought to you by Stittsworth Meats
January 9 2012
Proper Fish and Chips
For the Fish:
Peanut oil for frying
2 cups all purpose flour
1 3/4 cups lager-style or pale-ale style beer
2 pounds large (organic) Pollock or haddock fillets, cut into 6-ounce pieces
Sea Salt and White Pepper
For the potatoes:
Peanut Oil for frying
8 large red skinned potatoes, skinned and cut into chips (fries) about as thick as your index finger
Sea Salt and Malt Vinegar
For the fish: Preheat deep fat fryer to 360 degrees F.
Whisk together 1 1/2 cups of flour and the beer until thouroughly mixed.
Dust the fish pieces in flour (shaking off excess), then dip in batter, covering completely.
Drop fish in oil being careful not to crowd the fryer. You may want to work in batches. Fry the fish until golden brown on both sides. drain thouroughly on a screen or paper towels, then salt and pepper to taste. If not preparing the chips at the same time, then keep warm in oven while preparing chips.
For the Chips: Preheat the fryer to 325 degrees F. Allow chips to sit in water with a small amount of acid (vinegar or lemon juice) while you prepare the fryer.
In batches to fit your fryer, drain the potatoes of water completely, then lower in the fat, shaking often. Cook for 10 minutes (Potatoes should be cooked through, and moist to the center). Do until all the potatoes are done.
Let them drain as you heat the fat to 375 Degrees F.
Working in batches, return them to the fryer for 3-4 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
Allow to drain, then add Salt and Vinegar to taste.