Fish and Chips Recipe (2024)

by Ingrid Beer 3 Comments

Hot and crispy, my fish and chips are a pub favorite, easily prepared in the comfort of your own kitchen. Fresh cod is dipped into a beer batter and then lightly fried until golden, then served with homemade lemon tartar sauce and easy oven fries for a simplified take on a fish and chips recipe!

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A Favorite Pub Meal Prepared At Home

Fish and chips has always been a favorite pub-style meal our family has loved to indulge in.

Whenever we'd find ourselves visiting Santa Monica, or taking a day-trip a little further north to Santa Barbara, we had our favorite English or Irish pubs that we'd stop in just for the hot, crispy fish and chips, doused in malt vinegar and dipped in tartar sauce.

They're such a treat and a delicious indulgence, perfect for a day out and about near the pier!

And while we loved enjoying this dish at a restaurant, I wanted to create my own fish and chips recipe that I could easily whip up in the comfort of my own kitchen whenever we got the craving.

Complete with a bright and tangy, homemade lemon tartar sauce and healthy oven fries on the side, my fish and chips recipe is just the ticket when we get a hankering for that hot, crispy, beer-battered fish and some savory oven fries, no trip the the pub required!

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My Recipe for Fish and Chips

When it comes to the fish used in a fish and chips recipe, a nice white fish is best.

I love to use cod and cut it into medium size pieces, easy to dredge in the batter and quickly fry to golden-brown perfection.

I season the fish a little bit first to impart more flavor, then season the batter which I prepare with an equal amount of flour and cornstarch for a light and crispy texture, and a bottle beer (a nice ale is great).

I also whisk up a quick little tartar sauce with some mayo, lemon juice and zest, herbs, and a touch of sweet pickle relish. It offers some bright tanginess to the crispy fried fish—so good!

And while I'm frying my fish, I have my seasoned oven fries baking away in a hot oven until hot and golden, no babysitting required.

Here's a glance at my fish and chips recipe: (or just jump to the full recipe...)

  1. To get started, I prepare my lemon tartar sauce, and keep that cold in the fridge.
  2. Next, I season my matchstick-sliced potatoes, and place them into the oven to bake.
  3. While the oven fries bake, I season my cod and prepare my beer batter, allowing it to rest for a few minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, I bring my oil to temperature, then dip the fish into the beer batter, and fry in batches for a few minutes until golden-brown and crispy. I then drain the fried fish on a wire rack.
  5. I serve the hot fish and chips with some lemon tartar sauce and malt vinegar on the side.
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Fish and Chips Recipe

by Ingrid Beer

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This fish and chips recipe prepared with hot, crispy beer-battered cod, lemon tartar sauce and oven fries is a pub favorite!

Category: Entree
Cuisine: British-American

Yield: Serves 6

Nutrition Info: 777 calories per serving

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Beer-Battered Fish Ingredients:

  • 1 cup plus ½ cup all-purpose flour, divided use
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt, plus extra
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • 12 fluid ounces beer
  • 2 pounds cod fillets, cut into smaller pieces, if necessary
  • Black Pepper
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • Lemon wedges, for garnish
  • Malt vinegar, for serving

Oven Fries Ingredients:

  • 4 russet potatoes, unpeeled and sliced into matchstick-type slices
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon granulated onion
  • ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
  • ½ teaspoon paprika

Lemon Tartar Sauce Ingredients:

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • Zest of 1 lemon (about 1 teaspoon)
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon sweet pickle relish
  • 1 teaspoon chopped, flat-leaf parsley
  • Pinch or two salt
  • Pinch black pepper

Preparation:

  1. Begin by gathering and prepping all of your lemon tartar sauce ingredients according to the ingredient list above to have ready and organized.
  2. To prep your tartar sauce, add all the ingredients into a small dish or bowl, and mix together until combined. Keep cold in the fridge.
  3. Next, gather and prep your beer-battered fish ingredients according to the ingredient list above to have ready and organized for use.
  4. To a large bowl, add the 1 cup of flour, the cornstarch, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper and paprika, and whisk together. Slowly pour in the beer and gently whisk to blend and create a smooth batter. Allow it to rest for about 15 minutes.
  5. While the beer batter rest, preheat the oven to 400° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper of foil.
  6. Gather and prep all of your oven fries ingredients according to the ingredient list above to have ready and organized for use.
  7. To prep your fries, toss the potato matchsticks with about 3 to 4 tablespoons of oil, a couple of good pinches of salt and black pepper, the granulated onion, garlic, and the paprika.
  8. Turn the seasoned potatoes out onto the baking sheet, and bake for about 45 minutes or until nice and golden-brown. (I like to turn the broiler on for a moment or two at the end, to crisp them up a bit more.)
  9. While the fries bake, heat your frying oil in a heavy bottom pan or pot (about 6 cups) to between 360° to 365°.
  10. Season your cod fillets by sprinkling them with a couple of pinches or salt and black pepper.
  11. Once the oil is hot, dredge the pieces of fish in the remaining ½ cup of flour, then dip one at a time in the batter, allowing the excess to drip off. Gently place the beer-battered fish into the hot oil (work in batches as to not overcrowd), and fry the fish for about 6 to 8 minutes, or until golden and crispy.
  12. Drain the fried fish on a wire rack, and repeat the process until all pieces are fried.
  13. Serve the beer-battered fish with the fries, along with the lemon tartar sauce, some malt vinegar, and lemon wedges.

Tips & Tidbits for my Fish and Chips recipe:

  • Cod, or any flaky and mild white fish: I like to use cod fillets for my fish and chips recipe, as they have a white, tender flesh and mild flavor. Halibut is fantastic as well, but it is more pricey than the cod. You can use any mild white fish that you prefer here.
  • Russet potatoes for tasty oven fries: To prep these tasty seasoned oven fries, I just season them really well, toss with a bit of oil, and place them onto a baking sheet and into a nice, hot oven for baking. This yields golden, crisp fries, especially if you hit them with the broiler at the end of baking for extra crispiness.
  • What to serve with fish and chips: I really love my tangy lemony tartar sauce here, and it's super quick and easy to mix up. And no plate of fish and chips would be complete without that delicious malt vinegar, of course!
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Craving more cozy recipe similar to this one? Check out these Baja Fish Tacos, these Fried Calamari, these Crab Cakes, this Baked Halibut, this Pan Fried Fish, this Fish Sandwich, these Crunchy Fish Sticks!

Cook's Note: This recipe was originally published in 2014, and has been updated with even more love!

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About Ingrid Beer

Ingrid obtained her Culinary Arts degree in 2005 after graduating with honors from the California School of Culinary Arts (Le Cordon Bleu program) in Pasadena, CA.

She has had the pleasure and privilege of being the Executive Chef for two substance abuse facilities in Malibu, Ca., as well as a personal chef for private clients.

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  1. Thalia @ butter and brioche

    Cannot remember the last time that I had fish and chips.. definitely craving some right now. Thanks for reminding me how delicious it is, need to recreate the recipe asap.

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  2. Josie

    I LOVE your recipes Ingrid. I'm so glad I found your blog

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    • The Cozy Apron

      Josie, that is truly such a sweet thing to say; thank you so much. And I'm so grateful for your readership! 🙂

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Fish and Chips Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Is yorkshire pudding mix the same as fish batter? ›

Pancake mix is often called batter and the same mixture is used for Yorkshire Puddings. However there are other batter mixtures such as those used to coat fish before frying as used in “Fish and Chips” and tempura batter is another.

What makes a good fish and chips? ›

The batter – The batter of the fish should be very light and crispy. Normally a golden and light brown colour. The best places use beer batter which adds bubbles giving a lightness to it. Hard batter usually means it's not fresh, or was frozen.

What oil do you use for fish and chips? ›

Best Oil to Fry Fish. Thanks to its neutral flavor, affordable price, and high smoke point, canola oil is the most popular oil for frying fish. Peanut, cottonseed, and coconut oil are also great fish frying oils.

How do you catch weird fish in Dreamlight Valley? ›

Fishing at the Orange Ripple near the Mystical Rift on Dazzle Beach catches you a Weird Fish. After telling Nala about this newly caught fish, you will want to speak with Ursula. Ursula may know about the Mystical Rifts, the Lioness Statues, and the Weird Fish you caught.

Is pancake batter the same as Yorkshire pudding batter? ›

That's right, Yorkshire pudding mix and pancake mix are the exact same thing. Yorkshire pudding batter ALSO requires plain flour, eggs, milk and sunflower or vegetable oil. The only difference is the way you cook it. Yorkshire pudding batter is just pancake mix cooked in the oven.

What is the US version of Yorkshire pudding? ›

History. The popover is an American version of Yorkshire pudding and similar batter puddings made in England since the 17th century, The oldest known reference to popovers dates to 1850. The first cookbook to print a recipe for popovers was in 1876.

Is batter just flour and egg? ›

Batters are made by combining some sort of flour—usually wheat flour, though cornstarch and rice flour are not uncommon—with a liquid and optional leavening or binding ingredients, like eggs and baking powder.

What fish does Gordon Ramsay use for fish and chips? ›

Ingredients. Beer battered cod fillets: 4 175g thick cod fillets.

Why is fish and chips unhealthy? ›

But both the fish and the chips are usually deep-fried, so can be high in fat and calories. Even oven chips have usually been fried at some point and can have added salt, too. If you're getting a takeaway, stick to a small portion and ask them to hold the salt.

What fish taste better for fish and chips? ›

Most Popular: Cod

To many people, cod is the top choice. It has a mild flavor and extremely tender meat. If you like a big contrast between the crunchy outer shell and delicate white fish inside, cod is the one for you. Its subtle flavor goes well with salt and vinegar.

What is the best thing to soak fish in before frying? ›

In a 3-quart bowl, soak fish in milk for 15-20 minutes. The casein protein in milk binds to the trimethylamine in the fish flesh, reducing the “fishy” odor.

What makes fish and chips greasy? ›

To prevent soggy batter and soggy chips, you need to ensure the oil is hot enough. If it isn't at least 160 degrees celsius, too much of the oil will be absorbed into the fish and chips, making them limp and greasy.

How hot should oil be for fish and chips? ›

Temperature is very important. You'll need a deep-fry or candy thermometer. Bring the heat up slowly until the oil is between 350 and 375 degrees F — too low and you'll get greasy food, too high and it'll burn.

How to make crispy cod in Dreamlight Valley? ›

Either way, once within the cooking menu, players need to use one Cod and one Wheat in the pot in order to craft this meal. The resulting creation would normally be a fish sandwich in Disney Dreamlight Valley but, because the fish used was a Cod, it becomes a Crispy Cod Sandwich.

How do you catch a fish with goofy in Dreamlight Valley? ›

To catch a fish, you'll first need to complete the Fishing Expedition quest, where you'll receive a Fishing Rod from Goofy. After you have obtained a Fishing Rod, simply approach any body of water and cast your line. You'll want to make sure you're aiming for the ripples to help ensure you'll catch something.

What to do with the potatoes in Dreamlight Valley? ›

This will be the cave that you originally entered when completing your very first quests with Merlin. On the second floor of the cave, there will be a strange, diamond-like shape on a table to your left. You must place the potato on the table here. Once you do, the potato will be exchanged for a Golden Carrot.

Do you have to fish for seaweed in Dreamlight Valley? ›

Seaweed is found by fishing anywhere in the water besides the ripples you'd normally use to catch fish. In other words, just cast your line in any body of water and reel it in for a high chance of snagging some Seaweed--though it's worth noting you'll often also find some common fish this way, too.

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