Beer Battered Fish
This is another super simple recipe with minimum ingredients. It can also be used as a batter for other things such as chicken (I do chicken nuggets) or vegetables. The recipe is easily doubled or tripled. It goes great with our Cole Slaw and fried potatoes.
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Ingredients
• 1½ cups Batter Mix (recipe below)
• 1 pound fish fillets, fresh or thawed if frozen
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• ¾ cup beer
• Peanut oil or oil of choice
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Prepare Batter mix.
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Instructions
1. Pat fish dry; coat with Batter Mix, about ½ cup total. Lay on rack.
2. Combine remaining Batter Mix, lemon juice and beer; mix well.
3. Dip fish in batter and fry in hot oil until golden brown; drain.
4. Serve with Tartar Sauce.
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Batter Mix
The baking powder keeps the batter light and crispy.
Ingredients
• 1½ cups plain unsifted flour
• 2¼ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ¾ tsp baking soda
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Instructions
Combine all ingredients with a whisk in a medium bowl.
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Options
1. Use thin slices of chicken instead of fish.
2. Add ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper to dry batter.