The ultimate makeover: Fish & chips

Name: The ultimate makeover: Fish & chips
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: English, British, Scottish, European
Ingredients: 800 grams unpeeled, even-size Maris Piper or King Edward potato; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 300 grams frozen garden pea; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 650 grams (approx) skinless haddock, hake or cod fillet from a sustainable source, cut into 4 equal-size pieces; 50 grams self-raising flour, plus 1 tbsp; 50 grams cornflour; 1 egg white; 125 milliliters ice-cold sparkling water; 1 lemon, cut into wedges; 600 milliliters sunflower oil, for frying

The ultimate makeover: Fish & chips might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 667 calories, 43g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Plenty of people really liked this European dish. Head to the store and pick up king edward potato, cornflour, sunflower oil, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 5 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: The ultimate makeover: Lasagne, The ultimate makeover: Burgers, and The ultimate makeover: Moussaka.

Instructions

Scrub the potatoes, cut into 1.5cm thick lengthways slices, then cut each slice into 1.5cm thick chips. Tip the chips into a large saucepan, pour in enough water to just cover, bring to the boil, then lower the heat and gently simmer for 4 mins only.

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Potato

French Fries

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain, tip onto a clean tea towel, pat dry, then leave to cool. Can be done 1-2 hrs ahead.

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Tea

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Kitchen Towels

Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas

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Oven

Put a large shallow non-stick roasting tray in the oven with 1 tbsp olive oil and heat for 10 mins.

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Olive Oil

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Transfer the chips to a bowl and toss in the remaining oil using your hands. Tip out in a single layer onto the hot roasting tin.

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French Fries

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Bake for 10 mins, then turn them over.

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Oven

Bake 5 more mins, then turn again.

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Oven

Bake for a final 5-8 mins until crisp.

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Oven

Drain on paper towels.

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While the chips are in the oven, cook the peas in boiling water for 4 mins.

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French Fries

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Peas

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Drain, then tip into the pan and lightly crush with the back of a fork.

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Frying Pan

Mix in the oil, lemon juice and freshly grated pepper. Cover and set aside.

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Lemon Juice

Pepper

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The fish can also be cooked while the chips are in the oven. Pat the fillets dry with paper towels.

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French Fries

Fish

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Put the 1 tbsp of flour on a plate and use to coat each fillet, patting off the excess.

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All Purpose Flour

Pour the oil for frying into a heavy, medium non-stick wok or wokshaped pan.

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Heat to 200C (use a thermometer so you can check the oil stays at that temperature).

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Mix 50g flour, cornflour, a pinch of salt and some pepper. Lightly whisk the egg white with a balloon whisk until frothy and bubbly, but not too stiff.

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Whisk

Pour the water into the flour mix, gently and briefly whisking as you go. The batter shouldnt be completely smooth.

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Whisk

Add the egg white, then lightly whisk in just to mix. Try and keep as many bubbles as you can so the batter stays light. Cooking two pieces of fish at a time, dip them in the batter to coat, let some of it drip off, then lower into the hot oil using a slotted spoon. Fry for 5-6 mins, making sure the oil stays at 200C and turning the fish over halfway through so it is golden all over. Lift out with a slotted spoon, drain on kitchen paper. Check the oil is back up to 200C, then repeat with remaining fish. Reheat the peas and serve with the fish, chips and lemon wedges.

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Servings:

800grams

unpeeled, even-size Maris Piper or King Edward potato 2Tbsps

olive oil 300grams

frozen garden pea 1Tbsp

olive oil 2teaspoons

lemon juice 650grams

(approx) skinless haddock, hake or cod fillet from a sustainable source, cut into 4 equal-size pieces 50grams

self-raising flour, plus 1 tbsp 50grams

cornflour 1

egg white 125milliliters

ice-cold sparkling water 1

lemon, cut into wedges 600milliliters

sunflower oil, for frying

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Fish. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Scarpetta Pinot Grigio with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 13 dollars per bottle.