Main ingredients 🥩
Sea bassFlourBeerMayonnaisePicklesDillCapersDijon mustard
Seungwoo Dad's Beer Batter Fish and Chips
A classic British dish made with fresh sea bass fillet coated in a maximally bubbly beer batter, fried until crispy on the outside and moist on the inside.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want authentic Fish and Chips with maximized crispiness from beer batter.
- ⭐ Those looking to try an elegant and unique fried dish using fresh white fish.
- ⭐ Those who want to enjoy the perfect combination of herb-infused homemade tartar sauce and fried fish.
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- Sea bass fillet (or cod or other white fish)
- Flour (as needed)
- Beer (as needed)
- Mayonnaise (as needed)
- Chopped pickles (as needed)
- Fresh dill (herb) (small amount)
- Capers (small amount)
- Dijon mustard (1 teaspoon)
Recipe 🍳
- Remove all bones from the sea bass and fillet it, then completely remove the skin and any small bones to clean it.
- After handling raw fish, thoroughly sanitize the cutting board and countertop to ensure hygiene and prevent cross-contamination.
- Prepare two types of batter. First, set aside plain flour for lightly dusting the fish surface.
- For the main batter, prepare a mixture with beer, using a whisk or carbonation to fully incorporate bubbles.
- Lightly dust the cleaned fish fillet with flour and shake off excess, then evenly coat it with the bubbly beer batter.
- Since the fish is large and thick, fry it in oil for 8-9 minutes to ensure it is fully cooked through.
- To make the tartar sauce, finely chop dill, an herb that pairs well with fish dishes, and mix it into mayonnaise.
- Mix in chopped pickles, capers, and Dijon mustard to taste to complete a tangy and exotic homemade tartar sauce to serve with the fried fish.
- Completely remove bones, skin, and small scales from the sea bass to prepare fillets.
- Dust the sea bass with flour, coat with beer batter that has active bubbles, and fry in oil for 8-9 minutes until cooked through.
- Mix mayonnaise, pickles, dill, capers, and Dijon mustard to make a homemade tartar sauce and serve alongside.
Cooking tips 💡
- Adding beer or carbonated water to the batter and maximizing the foam just before frying creates a thin air layer in the coating, resulting in extreme crispiness.
- Fish that is not fully cooked through can taste fishy, so adjust frying time to about 8-9 minutes depending on the size to ensure it's fully cooked.
- Using herbs like dill and capers in the sauce gives it a much more exotic and refined flavor than store-bought versions.