British-Style Fish N Chips (Vegetarian)

• 1 lb. firm tofu *
• 1 bottle malt vinegar
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup bitter
• stout beer
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1/2 tsp. salt,
• to taste
• 1/4 tsp. pepper,
• to taste
• 2 cups peanut oil
• Crisco for deep-frying
• Frozen potato chips
• 3 potatoes cut into finger shapes

1. Drain the tofu and then press it between two cutting boards with weight on top (books, plates, etc.)
2. Let it squeeze for an hour or so, then place the tofu into a bowl of malt vinegar and place it in the fridge.
3. You don't really need to cover the tofu with the malt vinegar, but the more the better.
4. Let it marinade for as long as you can, preferably overnight.
5. To make the beer batter, simply mix the equal amounts of flour and beer along with the spices.
6. Heat the oil in a fry pan or wok to medium high.
7. Cook your chips and place them in a warm oven.
8. While the chips are cooking take the marinated tofu out of the fridge and pat it dry.
9. Cut the tofu lengthwise into bars that resemble fish sticks.
10. Dunk the tofu bars into the batter and then place them in the hot oil one by one.
11. Be sure they're coated thoroughly with the batter.
12. You can even drizzle a little more batter on them as they fry.
13. Deep-fry them until the batter turns a nice golden brown.
14. Be careful to not let them stick together.
15. Remove with tongs and place on paper towels.
16. Serve right away with chips and more malt vinegar.

firm tofu, malt vinegar, flour, bitter, stout beer, paprika, salt, pepper, peanut oil, potato chips, potatoes

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/18033 (may not work)