Chips and Fish

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

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4 servings

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Ingredients

For the fries:

1 gallon safflower oil
4 large Russet potatoes
Kosher salt

For the batter:

2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Dash Old Bay Seasoning
1 bottle brown beer, cold
1 1/2 pounds firm-fleshed whitefish (tilapia, pollock, cod), cut into 1-ounce strips
Cornstarch, for dredging

Directions

Heat oven to 200 degrees F.

Heat the safflower oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven over high heat until it reaches 320 degrees.

Using a V-slicer with a wide blade, slice the potatoes with the skin on. Place in a large bowl with cold water.

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne pepper, and Old Bay seasoning. Whisk in the beer until the batter is completely smooth and free of any lumps. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Note: The batter can be made up to 1 hour ahead of time.

Drain potatoes thoroughly, removing any excess water. When oil reaches 320 degrees, submerge the potatoes in the oil. Working in small batches, fry for 2 to 3 minutes until they are pale and floppy. Remove from oil, drain, and cool to room temperature.

Increase the temperature of the oil to 375 degrees. Re-immerse fries and cook until crisp and golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and drain on roasting rack. Season with kosher salt while hot and hold in the oven.

Allow oil to return to 350 degrees. Lightly dredge fish strips in cornstarch. Working in small batches, dip the fish into batter and immerse into hot oil. When the batter is set, turn the pieces of fish over and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drain the fish on the roasting rack. Serve with malt vinegar.

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S. hamden, CT 03-07-2009
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Yummi YUMMI From Connecticut
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Easy to make, and delicious. I made this wheat organic flour and I used olive oil blend which made it greasy and oily. Bad... choice on my part. the next time i follow Alton's recipe to the "T". This recipe will hit our mothers day table this spring. Thanks AltonRead more
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christine richland, WA 07-02-2008
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THEE BOMB ! ! !
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Look no further! This came out far better than I expected. But being a recipe from Alton, I shouldn't have doubted the... results. It was very easy to make and the best fried fish I have ever had. Next time I will increase the cayenne and Old Bay. Barely could tell it was in there. Enjoy!!!Read more
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Claudia Fontana, CA 09-26-2007
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Excellent!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was in a hurry not knowing what to cook, so I looked and found this great recipe. It was a hit! Thank you Mr. Brown
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Frank Naples, FL 08-21-2007
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Talapia is my favorite.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Super incredible result. Please try this with Milwaukee's Best Light beer.
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LUIS Miami, FL 07-27-2007
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Awesome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Awesome fish. Didn't try to make chips.
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Anonymous 07-07-2007
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very good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i hate fish but i actually ate this!