Battered Cod With Marie Rose Sauce

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 2 cups flour, plus more for dusting
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• vegetable oil
• 2 lbs skinless cod fish fillets, cut into 4-inch pieces

1. SAUCE:.
2. In a bowl, whisk mayonnaise with ketchup, lemon juice, and Tabasco. Set aside.
3. FISH:.
4. Pour water into large bowl. With mixer at low speed, beat in 2 cups fliour, 1/2 tsp salt, and baking soda.
5. In large saucepan, heat oil to 360 degrees. Dust 5 pieces of cod with flour, tapping off excess. Dig cod in batter; add to hot oil.
6. Fry to golden brown and crisp, about 7 minutes. Using slotted spoon, remove from oil and transfer to a rack lined with paper towels.
7. Repeat with remaining fish and batter.
8. Sprinkle with salt, if desired, and serve with sauce.

mayonnaise, ketchup, lemon juice, tabasco sauce, water, flour, salt, baking soda, vegetable oil, fish

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/battered-cod-with-marie-rose-sauce-211017 (may not work)