Cooking With Beer – Craft Beer Battered Fish & Chips

, Cooking With Beer – Craft Beer Battered Fish & Chips

Festive foods take on new meaning when they’re made with serious craft beer. And who doesn’t enjoy a steaming plate of fish & chips at any time of year?

And although this pub classic calls for any lager, we went with Allagash Brewing’s new summer lager, Surf House, super-crisp 5.5% ABV lager that is dry-hopped for sweet tropical notes.

The beer’s subtle citrus tones deftly inform this wonderful recipe and again who doesn’t love fish & ships? It’s a barroom classic.

So let’s do this!

Craft Beer Battered Fish & Chips

Ingredients

  • 1 cup craft beer (a pale ale or lager works well)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • , Cooking With Beer – Craft Beer Battered Fish & Chips1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 lb white fish fillets (such as cod or haddock)
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • French fries, for serving

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper.
  2. Gradually add the craft beer, stirring until the batter is smooth.
  3. Heat the oil in a deep fryer or large pot to 350°F (175°C).
  4. Dip the fish fillets into the batter, allowing any excess to drip off.
  5. Fry the fish in batches until golden brown and crispy, about 4-5 minutes per side.
  6. Remove the fish from the oil and drain on paper towels.
  7. Serve with French fries and tartar sauce.

 

(To serve alongside your beer battered fish)

French Fries

  • Cut your potatoes into your favorite fry shape, put them into a pot of water and bring them to a boil. Cook them just long enough to soften slightly. Drain and set them to the side.
  • Drop your potato pieces into heated fry oil. Allow them to cook until they float and are golden brown in color.

 Tartar Sauce

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup chopped dill pickles
  • 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/8 cup packed brown sugar

(Simply blend those ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl and you’re done!)

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