Hey folks. This may be my quickest post ever. It's 3 am and I need to go to bed as my brother is blowing into town tomorrow for a visit. So if you don't see me commenting on your lovely blogs for a few days, never fear, it's temporary. He's only here a short time so want to fit in some quality time when we can. I will try and visit but won't be as stalky as I usually am.
So here it is. Right to the point. Anyone can make this. Super easy and so good even Kiana liked it. She went back for seconds and has already asked me to make it again. So huge hit here tonight when mini-me likes it.
Kim's Home Made Fish N Chips:
Fish First:
Ingredients:
1 x 400 gram package of haddock, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons flour
Salt
Pepper
Pancake batter mixed with Perrier fizzy water (carbonated spring water) Â instead of regular water or milk
Directions:
Preheat your oil, I used a deep fryer at highest temp. Any oil is fine.
Mix up your pancake batter ahead of time. I used 1 cup of dry pancake mix to ¾ cup perrier water. Set aside.
Cut up haddock into pieces. Set aside.
In a bowl mix flour, salt and pepper.
Dredge your fish in the flour mixture.
Dip fish in pancake mix and shake off excess.
Drop in oil and cook until golden brown. Should take about 4 to 6 minutes.
Drain and serve.
Chips:
Ingredients:
5 to 6 russet potatoes
Oil, you could use canola, vegetable or corn
Directions:
Preheat oil in fryer.
You can soak potatoes for 30 minutes in water. I usually don't.
Peel and cut up your fries.
Cook them in fryer for about 3 to 4 minutes.
Pull them up and drain them and let sit for at least 2 minutes. (I usually put my second load in and let the first load sit, you are not cooking them fully, this is a double fry method.)
Dunk them back down and cook for another 3 or so minutes until they are golden brown.
Remove, drain and serve.
So ya, I realize I suppose to be trying to watch what I eat and lose weight. But it was holiday today so I was a little bit bad. Enjoyed it immensely.
Tip:
Clean your oil in between dishes. I didn't clean it up and ended up with bits of fry pieces on the fish. No big deal unless you like your food pretty and less barnacle-y looking.
Toodles and smoochies. xx
ps- there will be apple crisp soon. Scott loves it and I didn't get a chance to make it last time he was here cuz Ginger (horse) was pretty sick. So if you like apple crisp be sure to check back in a couple days.
Photos missing due to a G+ incident. Will be restored soon.
Becka (The Elegant Eggplant)
YUM!!!! Beautiful!
carolinaheartstrings
That lloks like a dinner I could dig my teeth into. Yum. Wonderful.
Kim Bee
Christine- Lol, glad to know it's not just me. I have wicked insomnia. I am enjoying my brother's camera let me tell ya. He took off for the day so I hijacked his camera and played around all day. The downside is now I want a new camera. Lol
Becka- Thanks!
Carolinaheartstrings- Thanks. I loved it. So good.
claudia lamascolo http://pegasuslegend-whatscookin.blogspot.com/2011/08/grilled-lemon-lime-pepper-chicken-and.html#en
I just love fish and chips I can just taste the crunch here! Great dish~
Just for Cooking
Tasty! Your recipe looks great. I'll have to get you and my hubby in a fish n' chip throwdown sometime... maybe a virtual one. LOL. Seriously, looks yummy.
Kim Bee
Claudia- Thanks my dear. I just loved this recipe.
Just for Cooking- Lol, that sounds like fun. This was my first go at battered fish so give me a couple weeks to tweak the recipe and it's game on. Rofl!
Anne@frommysweetheart
LOVE fish and chips...but haven't found a recipe until now! Have a great visit with your brother!!!! : )
Nami | Just One Cookbook
I love fish and chips and it's one of my to-make list! I never thought of using pancake mix. What a fantastic tip. I'll have to use your recipe!
Tori @ The Shiksa in the Kitchen
Mmmm, I heart fish and chips. I spent a summer in Scotland, and I used to buy it from the street vendors wrapped in newspaper. They served it with "brown sauce," a tart vinegar sauce. Awesome!
Kim Bee
@ Anne- I hope you try it. I would have used beer if I had it. Wanted the fizz, it works fab with the fizzy water.
@ Nami- Somewhere on my blog I have used it for onion rings as well. It works great. Learned that when I was a teenager from a lady I babysat for. Lol!
@ Tori- You lucky duck. I would love to spend time in Scotland, or England, or Greece, or Rome, well you get the picture. Lol! I love when they wrap them in newspaper. My Mom used to do that. Makes me teary thinking about it. Such a great memory.
Blackswan
I'd posted a Fish & Chips recipe recently too! Looks like we've another fan here 🙂 Have a good week, Kim Bee!
Kim Bee
@Blackswan- It's so good, I am shocked I don't see more of it online. My brother is bringing some Nova Scotia fish down in 3 weeks. I cannot wait to have at it. I could eat fish n chips every day. So good.