Fish and Chips
          Easy Affordable

Preparation time:

10 min

Cooking time:

10 min


Ingredients
2 litres vegetable oil for frying
Salt

For the Fish:
(4) ½ lb fillet pieces of Haddock or Cod, skin on and pin boned

For the Batter:
1 cup plain flour
1 cup beer
2 eggs separated - whites whisked and yolks in the batter

For the Chips:
2lbs. floury potatoes - peeled and cut into large chips
  1. Pour all the vegetable oil into a deep pan or deep fat fryer, heat to 300 degrees F.

2. Blanch the cut potatoes in the oil for about 4 minutes or until soft but not coloured.

3. Mix together the flour and beer, stir in the yolks and then fold in the egg whites.

4. Turn up the heat to 350 degrees F then finish the chips by frying until golden brown.

5. Dip the fish in the batter and fry for a few minutes with the chips until golden brown.

6. Drain on kitchen paper, sprinkle with salt and serve with bread and butter, pickled gherkins and pickled eggs!





 

 



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