Ginger Beer Battered Fish

Name: Ginger Beer Battered Fish
Ingredients: 4 -8 ounces halibut fillets; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 -296 millilitre bottle ginger beer; salt and pepper; 1/2 cup cornstarch, approx (for dredging)

7 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

4 -8 ounces halibut fillets
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 -296 millilitre bottle ginger beer
salt and pepper
1/2 cup cornstarch, approx (for dredging)

Directions

1

Heat deep fryer to 365 F.
2

Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt and pepper.
3

Add ginger beer (see notes) and stir just until combined. If batter is over mixed, it will be tough.
4

Dredge halibut in cornstarch then dip in batter.
5

Allow any excess batter to drain away, then slowly, carefully, dip the fish into the hot oil.
6

Fry until golden and crispy and fish is cooked through, approximately 8 to 10 minutes. The oil temperature will drop a bit, 365 degrees is ideal.