Beer Batter Fried Fish

[quaffter]

Beer Batter Fried Fish


Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients

1 cup vegetable oil
1-1/2 lbs. whitefish fillets
1-1/4 cups buttermilk baking mix
1/2 cup beer, more if necessary
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/4 cup tartar sauce

Instructions

Heat 1-1/2 inches oil in a heavy deep skillet over medium-high heat to temperature 350°F. Lightly coat fish with 1/4 cup baking mix. Combine 1 cup baking mix and remaining ingredients, except tartar sauce, in a bowl. Beat with a hand beater until batter is smooth and thin. (If batter is too thick, stir in additional beer, 1 tablespoon at a time, until of desired consistency.) Dip fish into batter, letting excess drip into bowl. Place fish in hot oil and fry about 2 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Serve hot with tartar sauce.

Coooorrr puka food
Cheers
quaffter B) :rolleyes:

[quaffter]

DaaB,
This is for 13 cups of Buttermilk Baking Mix, so down size as required.

Buttermilk Baking Mix

10 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup baking powder
1 1/2 Tbl. salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups shortening
1 cup buttermilk powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda


In a large bowl, mix all ingredients with an eletric mixer until particles are small and uniform in size. Store on a shelf in a tightly-covered container. Makes 13 cups mix. Storage life is approximately 3 months.

Cheers,
quaffter

[Jim]

Mmm, I love battered fish; nice recipe quaffter. I may be forced to try this one out!

[quaffter]

Sorry folks thought this thread was for booze recipes not boobs recipes B) :pink .
Having said that l have a dessert recipe that l call " Thanks for the mammaries pie".
It calls for two pear shape mounds to be made each with 2 large red cherries to be placed strategically on the top of each dome.
Looks very interesting.
Yummie,
If you get the mixing wrong or forget something you would have made a big BOOB .
Sounds like your recipe DaaB.
Trouble with a big boob, you do not get many to the kilo :stun
Cheers,
quaffter

[quaffter]

Daab,
Got ya drift.
At the time of posting, thought it odd to see an ad at the top of the page for fried fish recipes having just posted one on that subject.
Boobs does not appear to remove it
Wacky great site this is'nt it
cheers,
quaffter B)

[johnmac]

Why is beer a popular ingredient for batter? I thought perhaps it was a way of trapping CO2, so that you get a light, bubbly batter. If that's true, then I would think the electric mixer would be a mistake and the beer should be folded into the mix?

[Orfy]

I go with this, make the batter thick and whisk then fold in the beer.

[Mr blue]

Why is beer a popular ingredient for batter? I thought perhaps it was a way of trapping CO2, so that you get a light, bubbly batter. If that's true, then I would think the electric mixer would be a mistake and the beer should be folded into the mix?

seen a few chefs on tv say that it's the yeast and co2 in beer they also say not to beat the batter too much, just enough to mix together.

[chrisstrong_86]

I must say I've always followed this, keep it simple, Lovely light batter:


http://www.rivercottage.net/SeasonalRec ... 46&cid=141


(have shallow fried in deep frying pan with good results)


Chris