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Beer Battered British Fish & Chips

A classic British dish featuring beer-battered fish, oven-baked chips, and semi-mushy peas.

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British
medium
1h 10m
2
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 50 min
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Adam Garratt
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Ingredients
  • 2 Haddock filletsor any sustainable white fish
  • 3 Potatoeslarge, for chips
  • 300 g Plain flour
  • 500 ml Beerlager
  • Sunflower oilfor drizzling and frying
  • Frozen peas
  • Buttergenerous knob
  • 1 tsp Mintchopped
  • 1 tsp Dill(optional)chopped
  • Saltto taste
  • Black pepperto taste
Instructions
  1. 1

    Peel and chop potatoes into thick chips. Rinse to remove excess starch.

    5 min

  2. 2

    Boil chips in salted water for 5 minutes until edges are cooked. Drain.

    5 min

  3. 3

    Preheat oven to gas mark 6. Place chips on a lined baking tray, drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper. Bake for 30-40 minutes, turning halfway.

    40 min

  4. 4

    Mix flour and beer to make batter. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate.

    5 min

  5. 5

    Heat oil to 180-190°C. Coat fish in flour, then batter. Fry for 5-8 minutes until golden brown.

    8 min

  6. 6

    Cook peas in water for 2 minutes. Drain, add butter, mint, dill, salt, and pepper. Lightly mash.

    5 min

  7. 7

    Serve fish with chips and peas. Add tartar sauce and sea salt if desired.

    5 min

Equipment Needed
Oven
Baking tray
Pan
Colander
Deep fryer or large pot
Fork

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