Beer Battered Deep Fried Fish
- 2 pounds fish, cod Pollack or Haddock, cut into 3x3 inch pieces
- 2 cups flour, all-purpose
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 dash old bay seasoning optional
- 10 ounces beer one can, use as much or little as needed to get the consitency you prefer
- 1 x cornstarch for dredging
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon capers chopped, optional
- 1 tablespoon sweet relish pickled, or baby gherkin pickles, chopped
- 2 tablespoons parsley leaves finely chopped, optional
- 1/2 each lemon juice
- 1 dash red hot pepper sauce
- Make the Tartar Sauce: cover and place in refrigerator.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and seasoning (if using).
- Whisk in the beer until smooth and free of lumps.
- Refrigerate batter for 15 minutes (it can be made up to 1 hour ahead of time).
- Heat oil in deep fryer to 375F (190C).
- (Make sure the oil is fresh, you don't want last weeks onion rings to ruin the flavor.)
- Place cornstarch in a pie pan or shallow flat dish.
- Dredge fish first in the cornstarch (this keeps the batter from sliding off), then into the batter.
- Deep fry until golden brown...do not overcook.
- Drain fish pieces on a wire rack with paper towels underneath.
- (If you drain them on paper towels it can make the fish soggy instead of crisp.
- Serve with Tartar Sauce.
- TARTAR SAUCE: Yield: 1 1/4 cups
- In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.
- Chill before serving to let the flavors marry.
fish, flour, baking powder, salt, much, cornstarch, mayonnaise, capers, sweet relish, parsley, lemon juice, red hot pepper sauce
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/beer-battered-deep-fried-fish-50038 (may not work)