BATTERED FISH

This Recipe Makes 4 Fish

Battered Fish is so yum, with just a few ingredients, it’s going to taste like it’s straight out of a seafood restaurant.

Most find beer battered fish a hit – which I definitely must agree on but most cannot consume alcohol & it isn’t easily available in most countries. I find soda water to work just as well & the taste is so good. If you haven’t tried it with soda water as yet, please do because it makes the batter crisp & will have you wanting more.

I have used hake for this recipe as I find it isn’t as bony as other fish.

Battered Fish Ingredients:

• 4 hake or fish of your choice
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• vegetable oil for deep frying
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 ice cubes
• 1 cup cold soda water
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon fish seasoning
• Fresh or dried parsley for garnish (optional)
• Lemon wedges for dressing

Method:

1. Have your fish out. I used hake.
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3. To a wide bowl, add in the all purpose flour.
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5. Add in the salt & black pepper.
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7. Next, add in the garlic powder & the fish seasoning.
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9. Pour in the soda water.
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11. Mix well until it forms a batter.
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13. The batter should be thick & not runny.
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15. Add in the ice cubes. This will allow the batter to stay cool.
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17. Heat the vegetable oil in a pot/pan for deep frying on medium heat.
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19. Once the oil is hot enough, dip the fish into the batter.
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22. Make sure that the fish is well coated in the batter.
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24. Carefully place the battered fish into the hot oil & allow it to fry for a few minutes until it begins to float.
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26. Thereafter, flip the fish over to allow the other side to fry until golden.
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28. Once the fish are golden, remove & allow to drain on paper towels.
29. Thereafter sprinkle over some parsley & add lemon wedges.
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31. These Battered Fish can be served with freshly fried chips & tartar sauce or mayonnaise.
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34. Best served whilst hot.
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