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Proper Fish and Chips

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Proper Fish and Chips

British fish and chips, made at home with crispy beer batter, fluffy chips and a side of mushy peas.

Total time
50 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
British
comforthearty

Ingredients

4 filletsthick white fish (cod or haddock)
batter: 1 cup flour, 1 cup cold beer, pinch salt, ½ tsp baking powder
chips: 4 large potatoes, cut into thick chips
mushy peas: 2 cups frozen peas, butter, mint, salt
malt vinegar, lemon, tartar sauceto serve

Instructions

1

Fry chips twice — once at 130°C until cooked, then at 190°C until golden.

2

Make batter: mix flour, beer, salt, and baking powder — lumpy is fine.

3

Dip fish in batter; fry at 190°C for 4-5 min until golden and crispy.

4

Serve with mushy peas, malt vinegar, and tartar sauce.

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