Things You'll Need:
- Dark beer
- Flour
- 1 egg
- Salt
- Pepper
- Baking powder
- Whitefish fillets
- Vegetable oil
- Shortening
- Pots
- Whisk
- Paper towel
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Step 1
Fill a large, thick-bottomed pan 2/3 full with a high smoke point vegetable oil or shortening. Be sure to leave some room at the top.
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Step 2
Fill a pot up with flour and put it within easy reach of your stove.
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Step 3
Beat an egg in a pot with a whisk.
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Step 4
Mix in 1 cup of beer, then 1 cup of flour, stirring briskly.
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Step 5
Mix in a tsp. of salt and a pinch of pepper.
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Step 6
Cover the pot and let it stand for about 30 minutes.
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Step 7
Mix in the baking powder once you are ready to cook.
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Step 8
Heat the oil to on medium high.
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Step 9
Dip a fish fillet in flour, then dip it in batter.
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Step 10
Put the fillet in the oil. Be careful, as it will immediately start to bubble fiercely.
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Step 11
When the fish turns a golden brown, remove it and place it on paper towel to drain excess grease.
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Step 12
Continue until you have fried all your fish.
