On The Ice

[Taco]

Hey BobbyLoblaw, here ya go. try this next time.

 

Beer Batter Fish and Chips;

 

Ingredients

 

* Unpealed red potatoes, 1-2 per person depending on size, cleaned and sliced.

* Ling cod (burbot) fillets

* 1 cup flour, chilled in freezer.

* 1 cup "Guinness Extra Stout" beer, very cold.

* 1 egg, cold.

* Salt

* Pepper

* Dutch oven or other fryer fill half full of peanut oil .

* Tarter sauce.

* Malt vinegar.

* Lemon wedges.

 

 

Directions

 

1. Preheat oil to 375F.

2. Fry potatoes immersed in oil 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.

3. Remove from fryer and plate and cover in foil to keep warm until fish is ready.

4. Mix batter 5 minutes before removing potatoes from fryer. Remove beer, egg and flour from refrigerator just prior to mixing.

5. Bring oil to 350F after removing potatoes.

6. Whisk flour, beer, and egg in a bowl just until lump free and season to taste.

7. Dip fish in batter and fry in oil 5-7 minutes until batter is crunchy and golden.

8. Drain on paper towel

9. Serve with tarter sauce, malt vinegar, lemon wedges, salt and pepper on the side.

10. Always use fryer common sense.

11. Do not overload the fryer to maintain reasonable temperature.

12. Try not to burn down the casa or burn off your skin! You may need them after dinner.

 

 

Works for me, damn I'm hungry again.

[SteveM]

Thanks, Taco; I will give 'er a try next time.

Later,

Steve