Easy Fish and Chips - ★Cooking Recipes★

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Directions for: Easy Fish and Chips

Ingredients

Easy Fish and Chips

4 cups vegetable oil, for frying

3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more to dust fish

2 Tbsp cornstarch

1 Tbsp baking powder

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 bottles wheat beer

2 eggs, whisked

3 lb(s) cod fillets, cut in nice pieces

Homemade Chips, recipe follows

Lemon wedges, for serving

Malt vinegar, for serving

Tangy Tarter Sauce, recipe follows

Homemade Chips

Peanut oil, for frying

3 russet potatoes, very thinly and evenly sliced

Salt

Tangy Tartar Sauce

cup creme fraiche

cup mayonnaise

3 Tbsp freshly grated horseradish

1 Tbsp capers, chopped

1 bunch chives, chopped

1 lemon, juiced

Saltand freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Easy Fish and Chips

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed pot until a deep-fry thermometer inserted in the oil registers 360F.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, a big pinch of salt and some pepper. Whisk in the beer, and then the eggs.

3. In batches, dust the fish with flour, and then carefully dip into the batter. Shake off any excess, and then gently place into the oil. Fry until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate and season immediately with salt and pepper.

4. Serve the fish and Homemade Chips together with lemon wedges, malt vinegar and Tangy Tarter Sauce.

Homemade Chips

1. Heat 1 inch of peanut oil in a heavy-bottomed pot until a deep-fry thermometer inserted in the oil registers 360F. In batches, add the potato slices to the hot oil. Fry until brown and crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate and season immediately with salt.

Tangy Tartar Sauce

1. Stir together the creme fraiche, mayonnaise, horseradish, capers, chives and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

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