Instructions on how to make delicious British Fish & Chips

Fish & Chips (also known as fish and chips) is a traditional fast food that is loved by many people in the UK. This is a prime example of the intersection of cuisines because the two main ingredients, fish fillets and chips, were brought to England by immigrants.

Don’t skip this article if you want to learn the secret to making authentic British Fish & Chips!

How to make Fish & Chips

Prepare
30 Minutes Processing
30 Minutes For
2 – 3 people

Ingredients for Fish & Chips

• 300g pangasius fillet
• 330g flour
• 70g rice flour
• 470ml chilled beer
• 4 potatoes
• 10g garlic powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 little pepper
• Cooking oil
• 150g mayonnaise
• 50g onion
• 50g pickled cucumber
• 20g caper beans
• 1 yellow lemon

Good tip:
– To choose fresh basa fillet, you choose to buy pieces of fish that are pinkish-white, boned, have no blood stains and are intact. If you buy whole fish to fillet yourself, you should choose live fish, clear eyes, firm flesh and bright red gills.
– In addition to basa, you can use many other types of fish such as cod, black dot fish, …
– You can buy pickled cucumbers at big supermarkets, e-commerce sites or make your own pickled cucumbers at home.
– You can buy caper beans at shops selling imported products from Europe. Or you can substitute with green olives.

Ingredients for Fish & Chips

How to make Fish & Chips

Step 1Process materials

First, you peel 4 potatoes, wash and then soak in cold water to keep the bright color of the potatoes. Next, you take it out, let it dry, and then cut it into long bars with a thickness of ½ of your fingers.

After that, you prepare basa fish fillets by washing and then cutting them in half or in three, into bite-sized pieces.

Preliminary preparation of potatoes and fish fillets

Step 2Frying potatoes

You need to fry the potatoes twice for the best crispness. First, you boil 1 pan of cooking oil at medium heat, then add the potatoes and fry for about 3 minutes. When the potatoes are light yellow, take them out and drain the oil.

Then, you fry the potatoes again in a pan of cooking oil over high heat until golden brown. You take it out and sprinkle a little more salt to enhance the taste of the potatoes.

Good tip: You should add enough cooking oil to cover the potatoes. According to the traditional recipe, people often use cooking oil from animal fat, but to ensure health, you can use vegetable oils.

Fry the potatoes twice to make them more crispy

Step 3Mix fried fish powder

You prepare a large bowl to make the dry dough. You add about 130g of all-purpose flour, 10g of garlic powder, a little salt and pepper and mix well.

Then, take another bowl , add 200g of all-purpose flour, 70g of rice flour and 470ml of chilled beer. Stir well to combine the flour and form a smooth paste.

Good tip:
– You can add a little turmeric powder to the flour mixture to create a more beautiful color when frying
– You can add a little baking powder to the flour mixture to create a spongy texture when frying.

Mix 2 flour mixtures to fry fish

Step 4Fish fry

You roll both sides of the fish fillets in the dry flour, then gently shake to remove excess flour and dip into the fried flour mixture.

Then, you prepare a large pan and add enough oil to cover the fish. After the oil is heated, you add the floured fish and fry until golden brown, then take it out, drain the oil.

Fish fry

Step 5Make tartar sauce

First, peel ½ of an onion (about 50g), wash it and then cut it. Next, chop 50g of salted cucumber and 20g of caper seeds.

Then, you prepare a small bowl, put in 150g of mayonnaise along with the above-prepared ingredients. You squeeze 1 yellow lemon into the mixture and mix well.

Make tartar sauce

Step 6Finished product

You can arrange fish and potatoes on a plate to enjoy this wonderful dish! Fish & Chips is the perfect combination of crispy fries, naturally sweet and tender fish fillets mixed in a golden fried dough and a traditional fatty tartar sauce . You will definitely have to compliment it!

Fish & Chips with eye-catching colors

How to make simple Fish & Chips

Process
20 Minutes Prepare
10 Minutes For
3-4 people

Ingredients for making simple Fish & Chips

• 300g pangasius fillet
• 300g deep fried dough
• 150ml beer
• Frozen French fries
• Spices: Cooking oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, turmeric powder

Ingredients for making simple Fish & Chips

How to make simple Fish & Chips

Step 1Process materials

Then, you wash the fish fillet and rub it with a little salt, pepper and garlic powder, marinate for about 10 minutes to absorb the flavor.

Process materials

Step 2Deep fried fish dough

You prepare 2 large bowls. In a bowl of dry flour, add the fried flour. In a bowl of wet flour, you mix 100g of fried flour, 150ml of beer, 1 egg, pepper, garlic powder and stir well to blend and smooth.

Then you dip the fish in the dry powder first and then dip it in the wet powder, repeat the operation until all the fish are prepared.

Deep fried fish dough

Step 3Fish fry

Then, you put a large pan on the stove and put oil in 1/2 pan. After boiling the oil, you add the breaded fish and fry until golden brown, then take it out, drain the oil.

Fish fry

Step 4Frying potatoes

First, you boil the frozen potatoes with a little salt and turmeric, then take them out, drain the water. Prepare an oil pan, wait for it to boil, then drop the potatoes in and fry on medium heat until the potatoes are firm and slightly golden, then take them out.

You continue to fry for a second time on high heat until the potatoes are golden and cooked evenly on both sides.

Frying potatoes

Step 5Finished product

So you have completed the Fish & Chips dish with a simple recipe, easy to make at home. When eating, you will feel the crispiness of the fries, the natural sweetness and the fatty crust of the fish. What are you waiting for without going to the kitchen to show off your talent right away!

Finished Fish & Chips

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