Classic Fish And Chips

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 potatoes
• corn or peanut oil
• 1 lb cod or 1 lb other lean fish fillet
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2/3 cup water

Recipe

• 1 cut potatoes lengthwise into ½-inch strips.
• 2 heat oil (2 to 3 inches or enough to cover) in deep fryer or dutch oven to 375 degrees.
• 3 fill basket one-fourth full with potatoes. (i don't have a basket - i use a fry daddy and it works fine. just be sure and put the chips in one at a time so they don't stick to each
• 4 slowly lower basket into hot oil. (if oil bubbles excessively, raise and lower basket several times.) use a long-handled fork to keep potatoes separated.
• 5 fry potatoes 5 to 7 minutes or until golden brown; drain on paper towels.
• 6 place potatoes in single layer on cookie sheet and keep warm.
• 7 repeat with remaining potatoes.
• 8 cut fish filets into 2 x 1/-1/2-inch pieces. pat dry with paper towels.
• 9 mix flour and salt.
• 10 mix baking soda and vinegar.
• 11 stir vinegar mixture and water into flour mixture; beat until smooth.
• 12 dip fish into batter, allowing excess batter to drip into bowl.
• 13 fry 4 or 5 fish pieces at a time (do not use basket) about 3 minutes, turning fish once, until brown. drain on paper towels.
• 14 set oven control to broil. broil potatoes 6 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp.