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English Beer-battered Fish

English Beer-battered Fish prepared dish

This classic english dish features fish coated in a light and crispy beer batter, perfect for frying. The batter is made with just a few simple ingredients, allowing the flavor of the fish to shine through. Serve with tartar sauce and lemon wedges for a delightful meal!

This recipe is british style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep and 10 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 10 min · Total: 25 min · Serves: 4

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include white fish fillets, tartar sauce, vegetable oil, salt.
  • Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 600 g white fish fillets (skinless)
  • 1 cup tartar sauce (for serving)
  • 4 cups vegetable oil (for frying)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup beer
  • 1 whole lemon wedges (for serving)
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (plus extra for dusting)

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and black pepper.
  2. Gradually whisk in the beer until the batter is smooth and well combined.
  3. Dust the fish fillets lightly with flour to help the batter adhere.
  4. Heat the vegetable oil in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat until hot.
  5. Dip each fish fillet into the batter, allowing excess to drip off, and carefully place it in the hot oil.
  6. Fry the fish for about 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through.
  7. Remove the fish from the oil and drain on paper towels.
  8. Serve the fish hot with lemon wedges and tartar sauce.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 450
  • Protein: 30 g
  • Fat: 25 g
  • Carbohydrates: 30 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugar: 1 g
  • Sodium: 600 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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