Fried Fish

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• safflower oil, for frying, 1 gallon
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 dash old bay seasoning
• 1 bottle brown beer, cold
• 1 1/2 lbs firm-fleshed fish fillets, cut into 1 ounce strips (tilapia, pollock, cod)
• cornstarch, for dredging

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 200 degrees f.
• 2 heat the safflower oil in a 5-quart dutch oven over high heat until it reaches 350 degrees.
• 3 in a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne pepper, and old bay seasoning.
• 4 whisk in the beer until the batter is completely smooth and free of any lumps.
• 5 refrigerate for 15-60 minutes.
• 6 lightly dredge fish strips in cornstarch.
• 7 working in small batches, dip the fish into batter and immerse into hot oil.
• 8 when the batter is set, turn the pieces of fish over and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• 9 drain the fish on a roasting rack.
• 10 allow oil to return to 350 degrees between batches.