Best Beer Battered Fish and Chips you will ever have!!!!!!

This is by far the best fish and chips that my husband and I have had in a long time. Not only because it is super crispy but also the fish is so soft and tender that it really does melt in your mouth.

There are a couple of steps here but trust me the flavours and satisfaction you will get is so worth it. Many of the steps can be done simultaneously, or get the hubby and kids involved in making this mouth watering dish....

Ingredients: - 

For the Batter

225g of Plain Flour 

3 Tsp baking Powder

1 Tsp salt

330ml of Lager 

3 - 4 Fish Fillets (Preferably  cod, flathead or ling. For this recipe I used Ling fillets)

  

Salt and pepper to taste 

extra flour for dusting the fish before dipping into batter

3 - 6 Potato's for the chips

500g frozen baby peas

some butter

Method: - 

For the fish if they have the skin removed great if not remove the skin. Place the fish in a bowlof cold  water together with some salt and about 3 TBLS of white vinegar... This is the secret to getting really soft melt in your mouth flaky fish. the vinegar and salt actually start curing the fish and tenderising the fillets thus cutting down on cooking time. Keep this soaking for about 20 - 30 mins, you will notice the fish fillet actually turning white.

For the batter mix all the dry ingredients and get ready to whisk away once you start pouring the lager in. Mix and put into the fridge until you are ready to fry your fillets. when you are ready to fry take the fillets and dust them with flour, salt and pepper dip into the batter, hold the fish at an angle so the access batter drips off back into the bowl and place in warm oil to fry for approx 6 minutes. 

For the mushy peas, boil for about 10 mins, blitz in food processor till nice and mushy and than add a blob of butter, salt and pepper to taste.  

For the chips boil the potato wedges for 10 mins and than place on a baking tray lined with baking paper and olive oil. Put this in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 30 minutes, I promise this will be the best crispy chips you will have.  

Serve hot with some tartare sauce or any dipping sauce the family loves.