Bring a Bit of British to the Table with this Fish & Chips Recipe
One of my favorite local restaurants is Crown & Anchor, a British themed pub-style restaurant and bar that has the best burgers and fries in town, at least in my opinion. My husband finds this hilarious since Crown & Anchor has really fantastic (and authentic) British food, like Bangers & Mash and Scotch Eggs. They also have Fish & Chips served up British-style and I have to say, it’s a delicious dish as well. In fact, I tried to make my own using the Pub-Style Fish & Chips recipe from the Organized Cook. I have to say, I was impressed by how much it tasted like my favorite pub’s fish and chips.
So if you’re craving British pub-style food but want to ditch going to the pub, here’s the Organized Cook’s fabulous recipe that was so easy, I could make it.
Pub-Style Fish & Chips
Ingredients
- fresh or frozen cod or other white fish – 2 lbs, thawed
- beer or fish batter – (I use McCormick Golden Dip Beer Batter) 1 10-oz. package
- potatoes – 2-3 large, peeled and sliced into ½ inch slices
- malt vinegar
- tartar sauce
- lemons – 1-2
- • mayonnaise – ¼ cup
- • dijon mustard – 3 tablespoons (about 3 big squirts)
- • ketchup – 3 tablespoons (about 3 big squirts)
- • worcestershire sauce – a few shakes
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400º
- Place potato slices in mixing bowl
- Season generously with salt
- Drizzle about ½ cup oil over the top and toss
- Transfer to baking sheet and bake until tender, approximately 35 minutes
- For a crispy top, change oven to broil during last 5 minutes
- Mix batter according to package directions
- Pat fish dry with a paper towel
- In large non-stick frying pan heat oil, about 1 inch deep, over medium-high heat (or use deep fryer)
- Dip each piece of fish, one at a time, in batter then place in hot oil
- Fry fish, turning once, until golden brown on each side, approximately 4 minutes each side
- Mix together all ingredients and serve with chips
- Garnish fish with malt vinegar and lemon wedges