Beer Battered Fish and Chips
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2007 4 lg baking potatoes, cut in French fry strips Beer Batter: 1 (12-oz) bottle beer 2 c all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp House Seasoning 1 1/2 lb cod fillets, skinned with bones removed, fish cut diagonally in 1" wide strips (5"- 6" long) In Dutch oven, heat oil to 375°F. Fry potatoes until golden brown, roughly 10 min removing with slotted spoon or spider. Hold in low oven to keep warm while cooking fish. Heat oven to 225°F. Batter: In lg bowl, pour in 1 bottle beer. Sift 1 1/2 c flour into bowl, whisking in gently until just combined, stir in House Seasoning. Pat fish dry & season on both sides with salt & pepper; dredge in 1/2 c remaining flour. Coat pieces of fish in beer batter & slide into oil as coated. Fry fish, turning over frequently, until deep golden & cooked through, 4-5 min. Transfer to paper towel-lined baking sheet & keep warm in oven. Fry remaining fish in batches, returning oil to 375°F between batches. Serve fish with French fries. House Seasoning: 1 c salt 1/4 c black pepper 1/4 c garlic powder Mix ingredients together & store in airtight container up to 6 months. "The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything." ~Sylvia --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
