Ingredients
Spicy Chips:
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon ancho chili powder
- 1 teaspoon chili de arbol powder
- 4 large baking potatoes, like russets, about 3 pounds
- Canola oil, for frying
- Chopped cilantro leaves
Fried Fish:
- Canola or Peanut oil
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1 cup for dredging
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups beer
- 3 large egg whites, beaten to stiff peaks
- 3 pounds cod or haddock, cut into 6-ounce pieces
- Lemon-Habanero Tartar Sauce, recipe follows
- Serrano Vinegar, recipe follows
Directions
Spicy Chips:
Whisk together the salt, ancho and chili de arbol powders in a bowl. Set aside.
Cut potatoes into 1/4-inch thick slices then cut each slice into 1/4-inch thick fries. Place fries in a large bowl of cold water.
Heat oil in a large, straight sided skillet to 325 degrees F. Drain fries in batches on paper towels. Fry each batch for 3 to 4 minutes until a pale blonde color forms and remove to a sheet pan lined with paper towels.
Just before serving, increase the heat of the oil to 375 degrees F and fry the potatoes again, in batches, until golden brown. Remove to a sheet pan lined with paper towels and season with the spices and chopped cilantro.
Fried Fish:
Preheat a deep-fryer or a deep pot filled halfway with oil to 360 degrees F. Whisk together the flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and beer in a large bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes. Fold in the egg whites.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Season the fish with salt and pepper, dredge in flour, tap off excess then dip the fish in the batter and fry in batches until golden brown on both sides. Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Serve with, Chips, Lemon-Habanero Tartar Sauce and Serrano Vinegar.
Lemon-Habanero Tartar Sauce:
- 3 cups lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups prepared mayonnaise
- 2 anchovy fillets, chopped
- 1/2 habanero, chopped
- 6 cornichon, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons capers
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Bring the lemon juice to a boil over high heat in a small saucepan and cook until reduced to 1/2 cup. Let cool.
Combine cooled lemon juice, mayonnaise, anchovy and habanero in a food processor and process until combined. Scrape the mixture into a medium bowl and fold in the cornichon and capers and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Serrano Vinegar:
- 2 cups white wine vinegar
- 8 serrano chiles, pricked with a fork
- 1 tablespoon salt
Bring vinegar to a simmer in small saucepan. Add the chiles and salt, remove from the heat and transfer to a glass bottle or jar. Let sit at room temperature for at least 8 hours.
Photo: Beer Batter Fish and Spicy Chips with Lemon-Habanero Tartar Sauce and Serrano Vinegar Recipe


















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By shanonrowland
Waynesville, NC
on January 13, 2013
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This is, hands down, the absolute BEST fish batter recipe I have ever tried!! Easy, and so crunchy and light. And because it is simple you can tweak the seasonings to your own taste. I've made it with several different spices and it never dissapoints. Bobby Flay is the man!
By cbbjewels35_126...
Jupiter, FL
on May 05, 2012
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I only made the beer battered fish and chips. However, to save some time I cooked the potatoes in the oven to made oven fries while frying the fish. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the beer batter for the fish. The seasonings on the fries were great, but very spicy. I think it was my fault for putting too much seasoning on the chips, though. I gave only four stars because I felt that if I made this entire recipe as is, it might take a long time. I don't want to spend that much time on a Friday night after a long week. But, I don't know if I'll ever make a different batter to fry fish ever again. This one is the best! Oh also, I don't have a deep fryer or a thermometer so I just used a large sauce pan, and heated the oil over medium heat while the beer batter was sitting for 10 minutes. Worked perfectly.
By jimben
on June 05, 2011
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I tried the beer batter fish and it was excellent. My husband couldn't believe how good it was. It's a keeper. You are tops Bobby Flay.
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