Chips and Fish

Name: Chips and Fish
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baking powder; 1 bottle brown beer, cold; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 4 servings Cornstarch, for dredging; 680 grams firm-fleshed whitefish (tilapia, pollock, cod), cut into 1-ounce strips; 473 milliliters flour; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 servings Kosher salt; 1 Dash Old Bay Seasoning; 4 larges Russet potatoes; 1 gallon safflower oil

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chips and Fish a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 8900 calories, 23g of protein, and 952g of fat each. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up dash old bay seasoning, brown beer, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the beer you could follow this main course with the Guinness, Whiskey & Irish Cream Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet.

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Heat oven to 200 degrees F.

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Oven

Heat the safflower oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven over high heat until it reaches 320 degrees.

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Safflower Oil

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Dutch Oven

Using a V-slicer with a wide blade, slice the potatoes with the skin on.

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Potato

Place in a large bowl with cold water.

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Water

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Bowl

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne pepper, and Old Bay seasoning.

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Old Bay Seasoning

Cayenne Pepper

Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Whisk in the beer until the batter is completely smooth and free of any lumps. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Note: The batter can be made up to 1 hour ahead of time.

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Beer

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Whisk

Drain potatoes thoroughly, removing any excess water. When oil reaches 320 degrees, submerge the potatoes in the oil. Working in small batches, fry for 2 to 3 minutes until they are pale and floppy.

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Potato

Water

Cooking Oil

Remove from oil, drain, and cool to room temperature.

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Cooking Oil

Increase the temperature of the oil to 375 degrees. Re-immerse fries and cook until crisp and golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.

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French Fries

Cooking Oil

Remove and drain on roasting rack. Season with kosher salt while hot and hold in the oven.

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Kosher Salt

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Allow oil to return to 350 degrees. Lightly dredge fish strips in cornstarch. Working in small batches, dip the fish into batter and immerse into hot oil. When the batter is set, turn the pieces of fish over and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes.

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Corn Starch

Fish