Perfect Fish & Chips
- 1 1/2 lbs sole fillets, skinned
- to taste lemon juice
- to taste white pepper
- 1 egg white
- to taste salt
- 1/4 cup flour
- to taste oil (for frying)
- BATTER
- 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup water
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 3/4 cup beer
- 1 pinch sugar
- Wash fillet in lemon and water.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Chill while you prepare the batter.
- Sprinkle yeast over warm water.
- Let stand until dissolved.
- Place flour in a bowl with the salt and sugar.
- Make a well in the center.
- Add the dissolved yeast, oil and 2/3 of the beer.
- Stir with a wooden spoon just to combine. Stir in remaining beer.
- Let the batter stand, covered, in a warm place for 30-35 minuted, until it has thickened and become frothy.
- Dry fish with paper towels and cut each fillet diagonally into 2 pieces.
- Heat the oven to warm.
- Stir together remaining flour, pepper and salt in a plate. Heat the oil.
- Whip egg white until it forms soft peaks and fold into batter.
- Coat fish with seasoned flour, patting so they are evenly coated.
- Shake off excess flour.
- Using a 2 pronged fork, dip the fish into the batter.
- Lift it out and hold it over bowl 5 seconds to drip off excess batter.
- Carefully lower the piece of fish into the hot oil and deep fry, turning once, until golden crisp.
- Fry 1-2 pieces at a time, transferring to paper towels as you go.
sole fillets, lemon juice, white pepper, egg, salt, flour, oil, active dry yeast, water, flour, oil, beer, sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/perfect-fish-chips-2809 (may not work)