Fish & Chips
Beer-Battered Cod (or Haddock)
Ingredients
- Cod (1" pieces for hors d'oeuvres - 2 per person for cocktails; 1-2 oz strips - 1-2 pieces for appetizer; 3-4 oz strips - 2-3 pieces for entrée)
Flour Mixture
- 2 cups Flour
- ½ cup Cornmeal
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tbsp Onion Powder
Batter
- 2 cups Additional Flour
- 2 cups Beer
- 2 Eggs
- 2 tbsp Corn Oil
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
Instructions
- Trim, rinse and pat dry Cod then cut into desired sizes.
Flour Mixture
- Mix together Flour, Cornmeal, Salt, Black Pepper, Sugar and Onion Powder.
Batter
- Mix together Additional Flour, Beer, Eggs, Corn Oil and baking powder. Add a few drops of water if and as needed if batter is too thick. If batter is too thin add a teaspoon at a time of cornmeal to thicken. Batter should be a little thicker than a pancake batter.
Cook
- Dip cod into flour then batter and place in deep fryer. Cook 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with lemon wedges, tartar sauce and steak fries.
