Perfect Batter for Fish
"I received this recipe from Martin James:"
- Ready In:
- 53mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs fresh halibut or 1 1/2 lbs sole
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 cup cold water
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
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COATING FOR FISH
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
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BATTER
- 1⁄2 cup luke water
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour or 3/4 cup potato flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon olive oil or 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 3⁄4 cup beer, of your choice
- 1 large egg white
- 1 pinch granulated sugar
directions
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TO PREPARE FISH:
- In a bowl, mix together lemon juice and cold water.
- Remove skin from fish and discard.
- Cut fish into desired size.
- Place fish in lemon/water and wash well.
- Remove from water and season with salt and pepper.
- Place in refrigerator to chill while preparing batter.
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TO PREPARE BATTER:
- In a small bowl, add luke warm water and sprinkle yeast over.
- Cover and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes until dissolved and frothy.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, mix together flour, salt and sugar.
- Make a well in the center.
- Add dissolved yeast, oil and 2/3's of the beer.
- Stir with a wooden spoon to combine.
- Now stir in the remainder of beer and mix well.
- Let batter stand, coverred, in a warm place for 30 to 35 minutes until it has thickened and becomes frothy.
- Prepare deep fryer using a vegetable oil; heat to 375 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, whip egg white until soft peaks form.
- Fold egg white into refrigerated batter.
- In a bowl, mix together 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon of white pepper.
- Dry fish on paper towelling.
- Coat fish in seasoned flour patting the fish so that it is evenly coated.
- Shake off any excess flour.
- Using a fork, dip coated fish in batter and let excess batter drip off.
- Carefully lower one or two pieces of fish into hot oil and deep fry for about 2 minutes until crisp and golden brown; turning fish once. Continue cooking the remaining fish pieces.
- Serve with a tartar sauce.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
William Uncle Bill
Burnaby,, B.C.
I live in Burnaby, British Columbia. I am retired and have written a cookbook entitled, From Uncle Bill's Kitchen. I am a recipe developer, author, publisher, distributor and a chef. My cookbook is very unique as I have a Nutrient Analysis for each ingredient used in each recipe that shows you the values for Calories, Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. A high-lighted bar shows the values on a per serving basis plus the Fat/Cal%.
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I have appeared on 48 various Television Shows in Vancouver, Burnaby, Kelowna and Kamploops, B.C. Canada, as well as in Palm Springs, CA. In Palm Springs, CA, I have been a Guest on the JACKIE OLDEN RADIO SHOW and THE JOEY ENGLISH RADIO SHOW, twice a year since 1998. I also do demo cooking shows at CHAPTERS BOOK STORES, SAVE-ON-FOOD STORES, GALLOWAY'S FOODS, WESTMINSTER PUBLIC QUAY MARKET, and in the U.S. at BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORES in Palm Springs, CA, Phoenix and Yuma, AZ.
I was in Palm Springs, CA from June 10th to July 14th. 2002 and again appeared twice on the Jackie Olden Show, twice on the Joey English Show and pre-taped a TV COOKING SHOW with Jackie Olden that is aired on TV from Palm Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA.
