Crispy Beer Battered Fish
Perfectly golden brown, light, and crispy this Beer Battered Fish Recipe is always a hit. It's perfect for a casual fish and chips dinner or add a few more sides to turn it into a fish fry. However you serve it, you can't go wrong with this fried fish recipe!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds cod fillets , boneless, skinless
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup rice flour , divided
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup very cold light beer
- vegetable or canola oil, for frying (4 to 5 cups)
- For serving: tartar sauce or remoulade, lemon wedges, coleslaw, and French fries
Instructions
- Pat fish completely dry with paper towels. Cut into 3 x 1 1/4-inch batons. (If you have very thick fillets, cut in half horizontally.) Set aside.
- Heat 2 to 3-inches of oil in a large heavy based pot over medium-high heat to 375°F.
- While the oil is heating, whisk together the all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup rice flour, baking powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Add very cold beer into the batter and whisk just until incorporated - do not over-mix (a few lumps are fine. It should be a fairly thin batter but fully coat the back of a spoon. If too thick, add beer 1 teaspoon at a time.)
- Place remaining 1/4 cup rice flour in a shallow bowl. Sprinkle 3 or 4 pieces of fish with a pinch of salt, then coat in rice flour and shake off excess. (You can leave them like this for up to 10 minutes.)
- Dunk a piece of fish in the batter, then let the excess drip off very briefly.
- Carefully lower the coated fish into the hot oil, dropping it in away from you, one piece at a time. Don't over-crowd the pot; fry in batches. Fry for 3 minutes, flipping after about 2 minutes, until deep golden.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Repeat with remaining fish.
- These are best enjoyed immediately while hot, but they will stay crisp for about 15 minutes.
- Serve with tartar sauce or remoulade sauce, lemon wedges, French fries and coleslaw for a classic fish fry!
Nutrition
Calories: 681kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 894mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2mg