Fish and Chips
Crisp beer-battered cod with thick oven chips, lemon wedges and malt vinegar. The chips bake while you fry the fish.
- Servings
- 4
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 1 hr 5 min
- Oven
- 450°F230°C
Ingredients
- neutral oil stays the same: Frying oil fills the pot to a safe depth whatever the batch size; most of it is left over.
For the chips
For the fish
Equipment
- Rimmed baking sheet
- Heavy pot for frying
- Deep-fry or instant-read thermometer
- Wire rack
Instructions
Heat the oven to 450°F. Toss the potato wedges with the oil and salt on the baking sheet and roast, turning once, until golden and crisp, 35–40 minutes.Heat the oven to 230°C. Toss the potato wedges with the oil and salt on the baking sheet and roast, turning once, until golden and crisp, 35–40 minutes.
Meanwhile heat the frying oil in the heavy pot to 360°F. The oil should be at least 2-inch deep with plenty of room above it. Never leave hot oil unattended.Meanwhile heat the frying oil in the heavy pot to 180°C. The oil should be at least 5 cm deep with plenty of room above it. Never leave hot oil unattended.
Pat the fish very dry and season with half the salt. Whisk 1 cup of the flour, the baking powder and the rest of the salt, then whisk in the cold beer until just smooth.
Dust each piece of fish in the remaining flour, dip it in the batter and let the excess drip off. Lower it gently into the oil, away from you.
Fry two pieces at a time until deep golden and crisp, 5–6 minutes, turning once. Drain on the wire rack and sprinkle with salt. Let the oil come back to temperature between batches.
Serve the fish with the chips, lemon wedges and malt vinegar.
Notes
- Cool the frying oil completely before straining and storing or disposing of it; never pour it down the drain.
- Sparkling water makes an equally crisp, alcohol-free batter.
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Nutrition estimate
- Calories
- 585
- Protein
- 40 g
- Carbs
- 75 g
- Fat
- 12 g
Per serving, estimated from USDA FoodData Central values for the listed amounts. Optional ingredients and to-taste seasoning are not included, and actual values vary by brand. How we estimate
