Beer Battered Fish and Chips

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Made this for my husband on a Friday due to observing Lent and it was easier then I thought and delicious will try with chicken. Thanks again Paula..

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Used this batter with chicken breasts cut into 1 inch strips. PERFECT consistency - they came out exactly like Chinese chicken fingers. And, it didn't take an hour. 30 minutes, tops. I've used other beer batter recipes: too thick, too thin, blah blah. I was about to give up until I found this one. It ROCKS. My husband loved it, too - just like a restaurant. I'll be using it on Haddock or anything else I want to deep fry!!! (Saw Coolio, the rapper, on Celebrity Cookoff do a deep fried battered avocado - I will use this batter to try that.

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Unbelievably easy to make, all of the ingredients on hand (except for the fish - who keeps a cod laying around?.... I used the thermometer from my turkey fryer to keep tabs on the heat. Used a couple of inches of peanut oil in the dutch oven instead of 3 quarts as in some other recipes I've read. Results were better than restaurant quality. But then, I haven't made a Paula Deen dish that I did not like.

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Paula's recipes are always a go-to for me - a South Carolinian living in Moscow, Russia. From breads, meats, veggies to this fish and chips, I have come to trust that her recipes are spot on and without errors. Anyway, the review:

This is another find: my Russian friends voted it even better than restaurant quality. I prepared what they call cod over here using this beer-battered recipe (saving the heads, tails, etc. for future fish stock, fried onion rings (same beer-batter to go with the potato wedges and some from-scratch cream-style corn (frozen. Using her recipes, I think I have found a real solid menu for a Friday fish day. I thoroughly enjoyed all, as did my friends. Thanks (again Paula!

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This recipe is very easy to prepare and execute. I felt the seasoning in the batter itself should have been more aggressive and that was easily fixed by seasoning it to my taste. Overall, a very good recipe.
Ms. Dee, Arlington,VA

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This was by far the easiest beer batter and so delish! Use a good beer with flavor.

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Family loved it. I thought the flavor was good. Make sure you rest it on wire rack to drain or it loses its crunchiness. Going to use the leftovers for fish tacos.

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I'll never need to buy boxes of Beer Batter again! I can't believe how simple and inexpensive this delicious batter turned out. Light and crispy. I added grated lemon to flour prior to mixing it with beer. I added 1tsp spices. Flavor was fine. I do prefer stronger flavor. Next time, I'll double the spices. I noticed batter was settling on the bottom after the 1st batch, turning the next batch of fish too dark and not as crispy. I used a clean frying pan and new veg oil for 2nd batch, to preserve flavor and crispiness. If oil isnt hot enough, batter is most likely not to stick to the fish and not be as crispy.
I had leftovers. Next day, I reheated the fish in the oven, and made fish tacos with homemade Pico de Gallo, lettuce and lime juice. Simply delicious!

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Loved this recipe. I used to run to the store for a box of beer batter all the time. I will definitely do this recipe from now on. Putting the cooked fish in the oven to keep it warm was great idea too. I made fish taco's with a little mayo and salsa, basic but good for a fast week night dinner

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Great recipe. Easy, tasty the family loved it.