Fish fry batter
Easy and authentic fish fry batter to make fried fish - just add chips!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 563kcal
Ingredients
- 400 grams all purpose flour (about 3 1/4 cups)
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 550 ml very cold beer (about 2 1/3 cups; you'll need 2 bottles but will have some leftover)
- Oil for frying
- 2 pounds fish thick cut into 1.5 inch strips
Instructions
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt and place bowl in fridge for at least 15 minutes.
- Heat oil to 365 degrees F (165 C)
- Just before you are ready to fry, pour cold beer into flour mixture, and whisk the mixture.
- Add fish, a few (2 to 4) pieces at a time (depending on how large your cooking vessel is) and coat well in the batter. Allow the batter to drip off a bit before placing the fish in the fryer.
- If using a deep fryer, add the fish when the basket is in the lower position or else it will stick to the basket. After adding fish, immediately shake the fryer basket a bit so the fish doesn't stick to the basket.
- Fry for 4 to 6 minutes watching carefully for a golden brown color, and then transfer the fish to a plate lined with paper towels.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Cooking time is 4 to 6 minutes per batch = about 15 mins to finish cooking all fish
Nutrition
Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 279mg | Potassium: 755mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 4.1mg