Fishin' For New Recipes

Hello! I'm back again for a long overdue post. I appreciate if you're still checking back to support Dining Out Was So Last year! This time I'm bringing you all my take on Fish 'N Chips. You really can't go wrong when you're frying anything in batter. Having had this dish in England and in Ireland at some of the "best" fish 'n chip joints, I knew I'd have a lot to live up to.

I adapted this recipe for the fish, while J found the most random YouTube video for the chips (in this case french fries.) I'm not the biggest fan of tartar sauce, so I made my own version with greek yogurt for dipping. That turned out to be my favorite part. I may or may not have used just a spoon to eat the leftovers.

Fish 'N Chips

Ingredients:

Beer Battered Fish:

1 cup all purpose flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp dried dill

1/2 tsp lemon pepper

1/2 tsp garlic salt

1 can of beer

1/2 cup milk

2 eggs

1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

2 pounds of cod fillets

vegetable oil for frying

1. Cut cod fillets into strips that are all about the same size. Dry the fish on a paper towel to absorb excess moisture. This will ensure that the batter sticks to the fish.

2. In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, seasonings, beer, milk, and eggs until well mixed. Add panko breadcrumbs last and fold into batter. You want this batter to be the consistency of pancake batter. If it's too runny add flour, if it's too thick add more beer or water.

3. Pour 1/3 of the batter into a baking dish. Place cod on top of batter and pour the remaining batter on top to ensure that every piece is covered. Let stand for 15 minutes.

4. Heat up a large pot of oil until it is glistening. Slowly insert battered cod into oil. Place a few pieces into the pot without overcrowding. You don't want them to stick together. Cook fish until the outside is golden brown.

5. Place on a paper towel as you cook the rest of the batches.

Chips/French Fries:

1. In a bowl mix together peanut or walnut oil (do not use olive oil), paprika, salt and pepper, and dijon mustard.

2. Cut potatoes into thin equal strips and place in bowl. Coat the potatoes with the mixture you just made.

3. Place coated potatoes on a baking sheet evenly. Do not let the potatoes overlap.

4. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes flip the fries and put them back in for another 10 minutes.

Yogurt Dip:

Greek Yogurt

Olive Oil

Lemon Juice and Zest

Salt and Pepper

Red Onion

Chives

Parsley

1. Chop all ingredients very finely and mix in a bowl.

Delicious with our without the yogurt dip. Squeeze some lemon on top and you'd swear you were in a pub in England eating ye ol' fish 'n chips!

Enjoy!!!