Description
A classic British dish featuring crispy fried fish and golden chips served with homemade creamy tartar sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 400g white fish fillets (cod or haddock)
- 200g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 300ml cold beer or sparkling water
- 4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into chips
- 1L vegetable oil for frying
- Salt to taste
- For tartar sauce: 150ml mayonnaise, 2 tbsp chopped gherkins, 1 tbsp capers, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or large pan to 180°C.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Gradually whisk in beer or sparkling water to form a smooth batter.
- Dip fish fillets into the batter, letting excess drip off.
- Fry fish for 4-5 minutes until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
- Fry chips in batches for 3-4 minutes until golden. Drain and season with salt.
- Mix all tartar sauce ingredients in a bowl. Chill until serving.
- Serve fish and chips hot with tartar sauce.
Notes
- For crispier chips, fry them twice.
- Use fresh fish for best results.
- Adjust tartar sauce ingredients to taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 850
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 35g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 75g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: fish and chips, tartar sauce, British food, fried fish, homemade