Fried Fish
photo by Chef stevemib
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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1 batch
- Serves:
- 2-4
ingredients
- safflower oil, For Frying, 1 gallon
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 dash Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 bottle brown beer, cold
- 1 1⁄2 lbs firm-fleshed white fish fillets, cut into 1 ounce strips (tilapia, pollock, cod)
- cornstarch, for dredging
directions
- Heat oven to 200 degrees F.
- Heat the safflower oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven over high heat until it reaches 350 degrees.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne pepper, and Old Bay seasoning.
- Whisk in the beer until the batter is completely smooth and free of any lumps.
- Refrigerate for 15-60 minutes.
- Lightly dredge fish strips in cornstarch.
- Working in small batches, dip the fish into batter and immerse into hot oil.
- When the batter is set, turn the pieces of fish over and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
- Drain the fish on a roasting rack.
- Allow oil to return to 350 degrees between batches.
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Reviews
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Lovely! I am not much of a fish lover, but my husband is, but amazingly enough, we BOTH loved this recipe. Please consider revising the ingredient list to: safflower oil (for frying, 1 gallon) so that the entire gallon's calories don't factor into the nutrition facts. This recipe is a keeper and worth cleaning the kitchen for!
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This is the 1st time I've tried fried fish, and let me say...it was a HIT!!! My in-laws were over and I was nervous about trying a new recipe, but it turned out great :) I used 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper, but next time I'll use 1 TBL because we LOVE the kick! I also used about a 1/4 a bottle of canola oil instead of safflower oil in a frying pan instead of a deep fryer. And, oh yeah, I also used a Hef bottle of beer instead of brown beer and it was great! Thanks for posting this recipe.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Steve_G
Fort Myers, Florida