Deep Fried Fish

Name: Deep Fried Fish
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Self raising flour: 220 grams; Plain flour: 80 grams (+ extra for dusting); Olive oil: 2 tablespoons; White wine vinegar: 2 tablespoons; Beer / soda water: 360 ml; Egg white: 4; Salt flakes: To taste; Vegetable oil: For deep frying; Fish fillet, skinless, boneless: 8 pieces; Tartare sauce: For serving; Lemon cheeks: For serving; Oven fries: For serving

by Irene's Cookery

4 Servings

1 hr 30 min

If you enjoy eating fresh fish, chances are you have probably deep fried them at least once. Although not the healthiest choice, when it's done properly, deep frying is a great way to cook fish. It's fast, cooking most fish in less than 5 minutes. It quickly seals the surface, locking in flavour and moisture, and it adds appealing crunch, colour and aroma.

Just remember to cook the fish in batches to avoid over-crowding, and it is best served as soon as it's cooked, so put the first lot on the table and tell people to dig in while you cook the other batches; each batch only takes a few minutes!

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Recipe details

Yield 4 Servings
Time spent: Prep time: 75 Minutes Cook time: 15 Minutes Total time: 1 hr 30 min

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Ingredients

Self raising flour: 220 grams
Plain flour: 80 grams (+ extra for dusting)
Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
White wine vinegar: 2 tablespoons
Beer / soda water: 360 ml
Egg white: 4
Salt flakes: To taste
Vegetable oil: For deep frying
Fish fillet, skinless, boneless: 8 pieces
Tartare sauce: For serving
Lemon cheeks: For serving
Oven fries: For serving

Instructions

Sift the flours together into a bowl and make a well in the centre.
Combine olive oil and vinegar and whisk it into the flour, then whisk in the beer/soda water, mixing until just combined; the batter should still be a little lumpy. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside to rest for 1 hour at room temperature.
Whisk the egg whites and salt until stiff peaks form. Fold the egg whites through the batter.
Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat.
Dust fish fillet with the extra flour, dusting off any excess. Dip the floured fish into the batter, then lower it carefully into the oil and deep-fry for 1 - 2 minutes, until the underside is well coloured, then turn and fry the other side for another 1 - 2 minutes, until the batter is well coloured all over.
Sprinkle the fish with salt and serve immediately with tartare sauce, lemon cheeks and fries sprinkled with salt.

Comments

C.b31736656 on Jun 19, 2021

It is not at all helpful when using "grams" or "ml" in recipes. How many Americans can relate to this terminology?

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- J on Jun 19, 2021
  
  It’s easy to convert to cups and teaspoons using the internet.
  
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- Irene's Cookery on Jun 19, 2021
  
  Thank you for your feedback. I understand your frustration but there is a simple solution. Please use the Internet to make the conversions.
  
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- Larry Harper on Jun 17, 2022
  
  none !
  
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- Jerry on Jun 19, 2023
  
  You can look up the conversions pretty easily on Google. Would you prefer she list it in oz. tsps, etc. and everyone else would need to look it up? Look it up and make your own conversion chart.
  
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Jody Price on Jun 19, 2021

Sounds delicious! I don’t understand the measurements but I’ll try to convert them or just wing it.🌴

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- Jody Price on Jun 19, 2021
  
  300 grams is about a cup and a half.
  
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- Jody Price on Jun 19, 2021
  
  360 ml is a little over a cup and a half.
  
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- Irene's Cookery on Jun 19, 2021
  
  Hi, thank you for viewing my recipe. You are correct. 360 ml of liquid is about 1.5 cups. And 1 cup of flour is about 125 grams. Do make the necessary conversions first before you start shopping for the ingredients or cooking. That's what I always do when I use recipes using the American measurement system. 😊
  
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- Fre9844597 on Jun 20, 2021
  
  It’s really nice just to see American measurements. I usually don’t do recipes I have to convert!
  
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