I found a bag of frozen Tilapia fillets in the freezer the other day and thought fish and chips would be good for dinner. I went to one of my favorite recipe websites www.cooks.com and found this beer batter that is absolutely the best you will ever try. It's now going to be a family favorite at our house. Here's the recipe...
BEER BATTER FRIED FISH
fish fillets (Tilapia is a good choice.)
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 c. beer
1/2 c. salad oil
Oil for deep frying
Coat fish with flour; set aside. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, beer and 1/2 cup oil; beat with rotary beater until smooth. Dip fish into batter, allowing excess to drip into bowl. Fry in deep hot 375 degree oil until golden brown on both sides. I've found that 4-5 minutes on each side works well. Drain on paper towels.
(You can half the recipe if you're only cooking for one or two.)
Hi Robin!
ReplyDeleteShame I can't come round for tea as it sounds yummy!
I use a similar recipe but mix one level tablespoon of dried yeast into 2 fluid ounces of beer. When it's smooth add another 8 fluid ounces of beer and stir into 10 ounces of plain flour. Add some salt and pepper and leave for about an hour until the mixture is really frothy then dip the fish fillets in and fry in hot oil.
This one has a few less calories without the egg and salad oil and is enough for four fillets of fish but can easily be halved for two.