Fish and Chips Your Kids will LOVE!
Ingredients for fish and chips
- 4 potatoes (cut into even strips)
- 1 lb fish fillets (cod, pollock even salmon works fine)
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 2/3 cup water
- enough oil for deep-frying
How to make the best ever fish and chips
- Heat oil in deep fryer
- Deep fry the potatoes (chips) - put in one at a time so they don't stick together in basket
- Use a long metal stick or fork to stir to keep them from sticking more
- Fry till golden brown
- Drain on paper towel
- Place potatoes in a single layer on cookie sheet and keep warm in oven
- Do the rest till you finish with all the chips
- Cut fish fillets into bite-size pieces
- PAT DRY with paper towel
- In small bowl, mix in baking soda with vinegar
- In a larger bowl, add the flour
- Slowly add in the water to the flour, whisking as you go
- Add in baking soda mix and whisk till there are no lumps
- Dip fish into batter, allow excess to drip off
- Fry about 4 to 5 pieces at a time (don't use the basket), turning fish once till golden brown
- Drain on paper towels
- You can broil the fish and chips in oven for a bit to make them warm and crispy
- Just before serving, sprinkle with sea salt or kosher salt
