Fish and Chips
As simple as it is satisfying, fish and chips is classic English street food. Battered fish that is deep fried, a side of yummy chips that are sprinkled with some salt and a bit of vinegar, and an accompaniment of Tartar Sauce….a wonderfully delicious meal!
Ingredients
Ingredients for Fried Fish
- 250 gm fish fillet cut into thick strips (marinate the pieces in half tsp. each of salt, pepper, chili powder and a squeeze of lemon for about an hour)
- 3/4 cup all purpose/plain flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic paste
- 1 egg separated
- 2 tsp oil
- 3/4 cup water you may need to start with half a cup then add the rest if you find the batter is still too stiff
- 1/4 cup each of corn flour and all purpose/plain flour for dredging/coating the fish fillets
Ingredients for Tartar Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cucumber grated and moisture squeezed out
- 1 tbsp finely minced onion
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- chopped fresh dill or parsley or coriander
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl. Make a well in the middle, then add the pepper, garlic paste, egg yolk (not the egg white)Â and oil. Add in the water and whisk well until smooth. Rest the batter for about 30 minutes before you use it.When ready to start frying, whip the reserved room temperature egg white until stiff peaks form. Gently, fold it into the batter using a spatula.Dip the fish pieces in the dredging flour to coat both sides, shake off the excess, then dip into the batter and fry in hot oil until golden from both sides. Remove and drain on kitchen towels and then store in a warm oven (around 90 C) until all are done and ready to serve. This will keep them warm and crispy.
Tartar Sauce
- This can be prepared hours ahead of time, or even from the day beforeIn a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, cucumber and minced onion. Stir in lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then mix in the chopped herbs. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.You can find the Fries recipe HERE. Serve them with a sprinkle of salt, pepper and a splash of vinegar.
Turned out so well and it was amazingly crispy!! Just like the one in the UK. LOVED IT
is it necessary to keep them in the over @ 90 degree? if yes then for how long time?
If you are serving immediately no need. It is only to keep them warm and crispy until you are ready to serve.
could you please confirm if we should use home made mayonnaise or can it be any mayonnaise. Thanks.
Any mayo.
kindly plz tell me the procedure to freeze fish.
Clean and wash the fish, you can marinate it in salt/chilli and lemon, then put in an airtight container and freeze until needed. Try not to freeze for longer than a month.
please i want to the essence of frying half way and leting it to cold before you continue to fry the potatoes. what result does it give or add to the potatoes
It makes the fries crispy.
hey fauzia are the fishes
hey fauzia are the fishes mentioned above halal?
Hi, yes they are.
Hi, yes they are.
Can we use this battter to
Can we use this battter to fry prawns also?
Yes you can.
Yes you can.
My daughter tried this who is
My daughter tried this who is only 12 really turned out great thanx for the amazing recipes . How can I add pic
That is awesome, well done!
That is awesome, well done! Email me the pic on fauziaskitchenfun@hotmail.com and I will transfer it to our tried and tested album on facebook. Thanks! 🙂
Thanx will do so in Shaa
Thanx will do so in Shaa Alllah.
sardine canned fish is okey
sardine canned fish is okey for this and masala fish recipie or not ?
I would not recommend canned
I would not recommend canned fish for these recipes, best to use fresh fish.
SA. Thank you for doing such
SA. Thank you for doing such an amazing job.
Can I use corn starch instead of corn flour?
Ahsant.
W/Salaam, cornflour and
W/Salaam, cornflour and cornstarch are the same thing.
Aoa. I hve a question plz. Can i marinate the fish and make the batter a night before?? I have to prepare a feast and need half work done the day before. Plz help
I tried fish n chips , but it
I tried fish n chips , but it didnt turn crispy at all, both chips n d fish..pls tell me where I went wrong..
Can’t be sure what you might
Can’t be sure what you might have done wrong, did you follow the recipe exactly? Was the oil hot enough?
yes I did follow d exact
yes I did follow d exact recipe n d oil was hot..
The only reason they would be
The only reason they would be soggy is if the oil was not hot enough or the oil was used before many times.