Crispy Beer-Battered Fish

Name: Crispy Beer-Battered Fish
Ingredients: 1 tsp active dried yeast; 1 cup beer, at room temperature; 1 cup flour; 1 tbsp oil, plus additional, for frying; 1 2/3 lbs fish fillets, cut into short lengths; None None Sweet potato chips and lemon wedges, to serve

6 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 tsp active dried yeast
1 cup beer, at room temperature
1 cup flour
1 tbsp oil, plus additional, for frying
1 2/3 lbs fish fillets, cut into short lengths
None None Sweet potato chips and lemon wedges, to serve

Directions

1

For the batter, mix yeast and 1/4 cup of the beer in a medium bowl; stir until dissolved. Add remaining beer.
2

Sift flour and pinch of salt into a large bowl. Add beer mixture and oil; stir until blended. Set aside to rise in a warm spot for 20-40 mins. The batter should be risen, well aerated and bubbly.
3

Heat oil to 350°F in a medium saucepan (the oil should come one-third of the way up the sides). Dip pieces of fish in batter one at a time, letting excess drip off, then carefully lower into hot oil.
4

Cook in batches until golden, then turn and cook the other side. Remove with a large slotted spoon or spatula and drain on a wire rack set over a tray. Sprinkle with sea salt and serve with sweet potato chips and lemon wedges.