Fish And Chips

Name: Fish And Chips
Ingredients: 500 ml oil, for deep-frying; 800 g floury potatoes, peeled and cut into chips; 50 g butter or margarine; 1 None onion, chopped; 500 g frozen peas; 200 ml vegetable stock; 100 g plain flour; 75 g cornflour; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 600 g cod fillet, cut into portions

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

500 ml oil, for deep-frying
800 g floury potatoes, peeled and cut into chips
50 g butter or margarine
1 None onion, chopped
500 g frozen peas
200 ml vegetable stock
100 g plain flour
75 g cornflour
1/2 tsp baking powder
600 g cod fillet, cut into portions

Directions

1

Heat the oil to 300°F and par-cook the potatoes for 3 mins. Remove from the oil and drain on paper towels.
2

For the pea puree, heat the butter in a pan and cook the onion. Add the peas and stock and simmer for about 5 mins. Puree using a stick blender and season to taste.
3

To make the batter, whisk the flour, cornstarch and baking powder with 3/4 cup water until smooth. Season with 1 tsp salt. Heat the deep-frying oil to 350°F. Dip the fish into the batter then add to the oil and fry for 5 mins. Remove from the oil, drain on paper towels and keep warm. Return the potatoes to the hot oil and fry for an additional 4 mins, remove and drain well. Season. Serve the fish with the chips (french fries), the pea puree and malt vinegar.