Tea Infused Fish and Chips
- 1 gallon cooking oil
- 6 large potatoes peeled
- Kosher salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dredging fish
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 cup instant green tea mix
- 1 bottle cold brown beer
- 1 1/2 pounds firm-fleshed whitefish (scrod, pollock, cod), cut into 4-ounce pieces
- 3 tablespoon malt vinegar
- Tartar sauce, for serving
- Heat oven to 200 degrees F.
- Heat the oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven, over high heat, until it reaches 320 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer.
- Using a slicer with a wide blade or a chef's knife, slice the potatoes into chips.
- Place in a large bowl with cold water.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and green tea mix.
- Sift all the ingredients together to aerate the flour.
- Whisk in the beer until the batter is completely smooth and free of any lumps.
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Note: The batter can be made up to 1 hour ahead of time.
- Drain potatoes thoroughly, removing any excess water and pat dry with paper towels.
- When oil reaches 320 degrees, submerge the potatoes, in batches, into the oil.
- Fry for 2 to 3 minutes until they are pale and floppy.
- Remove from oil, drain, and cool to room temperature.
- Increase the temperature of the oil to 375 degrees F. Add the cooked fries and fry until crisp and golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove and drain on roasting rack.
- Season with kosher salt while hot and hold in the oven.
- Allow oil to return to 350 degrees F.
- Lightly dredge fish in flour.
- Working in small batches, dip the fish into batter and immerse into hot oil.
- When the batter is set, turn the pieces of fish over and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
- Drain the fish on the roasting rack.
- Serve with malt vinegar and tartar sauce.
oil, potatoes, kosher salt, allpurpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, instant green tea mix, firmfleshed, malt vinegar, tartar sauce
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robert-irvine/tea-infused-fish-and-chips-recipe.html (may not work)