Beer Battered Haddock
The crispiest, quickest beer battered haddock to ever exist. Golden brown, perfectly spiced and served with homemade tartar sauce.
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 595kcal
Equipment
- Deep Pan (Dutch Oven) or Deep Fryer
- Paper Towel and/or Cooling Rack
- Tongs
- Candy Themometer (if using pot)
Ingredients
- 2 lbs haddock fillets or cod, halibut, tilapia or other white fish
- ½ cup corn starch for dusting
Batter
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup corn starch
- 1 ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon white pepper or substitute black pepper
- 1 12 oz can of beer pale beer - like a lager
- 4 cups vegetable oil for frying
Serving
- lemon wedges
- tartar sauce
- french fries optional
- malt vinegar for french fries, optional
Instructions
- Using paper towels, thoroughly dry the fish fillets. This ensures that the dredge batter will stick. Do not skip this step - it's important.
- Heat oil in a very shallow dutch oven or deep fryer to 375°F/190°C.
- In a wide shallow bowl, place ⅓ cup of corn starch for dredging.
- Whisk together all the dry ingredients for the batter (flour, corn starch, baking soda, paprika, garlic powder, salt and white pepper).
- Once the dry ingredients are thoroughly combined, slowly add in the beer until the desired batter thickness has been achieved. It should be runny but not thin - close to pancake batter YOU MAY NOT NEED THE WHOLE CAN! Clumps are okay, and actually better. Do not overmix.
- Once the pan or deep fryer has reached 375°F, take your dried fish and sprinkle with salt and white pepper. Dredge in the corn starch, then dip in the batter making sure to shake off the excess.
- Immediately place the fish into the deep fryer or pot, being sure to not overcrowd it. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side, until the fish is golden brown and cooked through to 145°F.
- Once fully cooked and browned, place the fish on a cooling rack lined with paper towel to absorb the excess liquid. Serve immediately with tartar sauce, a lemon wedge and fries if desired.
Notes
Need a deep fryer recommendation? I love my T-Fal Eazy Clean.
Looking for a tartar sauce recipe? Try Natasha's Kitchen amazing tartar sauce!
Nutrition
Calories: 595kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 943mg | Potassium: 514mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 661IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg
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