How to Make Fish and Chips

No dish is quite as comforting as fish and chips. When you get a craving, use this authentic recipe to satisfy you. Most popular in the UK, this delicious dish is best served with an icy cold pint of beer. Recipe serves two.

Things You'll Need

• 2 Cod fillets
• 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup Guinness
• 2 tbsp. EVOO
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/3 tbsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. milk
• 1 large russet potato
• Vinegar or Tartar sauce
• 6 cups vegetable oil

Instructions

Chips

1. Heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat in large skillet or a deep fryer. Allow oil to heat while you prepare chips.

2. Rinse and peel potato before cutting thickly. The chips should be thick like steak fries for a truly authentic dish.

3. Season potato with salt and pepper liberally. Season to your liking.

4. Place potatoes in skillet and cook 4-5 minutes or until crispy and golden brown. Turn potatoes during cooking to ensure that they cook evenly.

5. Remove potatoes from oil and allow them to drain on a paper towel to remove excess oil. Place potatoes in baking dish and keep warm in the oven.

Fish

1. Combine 1 cup of flour, egg, milk, seasoning, baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and Guiness in a large mixing bowl.

2. Whisk ingredients together until the mixture is creamy and without lumps. If needed, add more Guinness to to thin out the batter.

3. Place remaining flour and salt in a shallow dish. This mixture will be used to dredge the fish through, so the dish must be shallow.

4. Season cod fillets with salt and pepper.

5. Dip cod into shallow flour dish, making sure to fully coat each fillet.

6. Dredge cod through batter mixture and back through shallow flour dish. This gives that fluffy but crunchy flavor unique to fish and chips.

7. Fry fish in the same oil you used for the chips for 4-5 minutes or until crispy and brown.

8. Remove fish from oil and drain on paper towels.

9. Serve immediately with chips and tartar sauce or malt vinegar.

Tips & Warnings

• Use batter as soon as possible after making it to prevent thickening. Use seasoning salt instead of regular salt for additional flavor.

• Overcooking fish or chips will make them too crunchy. Slicing chips too thin will cause the chips to cook too fast.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish