Ingredients
For Fish:
- 4 small russet potatoes, washed
- 3 cups canola plus 2 teaspoons canola oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1/2 cup for dredging
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 cups seltzer water
- 4 tilapia fillets, each fillet sliced in 1/2
For Tartar Sauce:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon seafood seasoning
- 2 tablespoons pickle relish
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place a baking sheet in the oven to preheat.
Using the slicing attachment on a food processor or a knife, slice the potatoes into thin discs about 1/4-inch thick. Place 1/3 of the sliced potatoes into a container with cold water and reserve for Round 2 Recipe. Place remaining 2/3 of the potatoes in a large bowl with 2 teaspoons canola oil, salt and pepper, to taste, and toss to coat. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Transfer the potatoes to the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, flip each chip and bake for another 10 minutes.
In a medium pot heat 3 cups of canola oil to 360 degrees F.
In a large bowl combine remaining dry ingredients except 1/2 cup flour and season with salt and pepper. Whisk in the seltzer water.
Place the remaining 1/2 cup flour on a plate or pie dish and season with salt and pepper. Dredge the tilapia in the flour, shake off excess, then dip into batter. Carefully place the battered fish into the hot oil. Working in batches so not to crowd the pot, fry for 6 minutes until golden brown. Remove to an oven-proof plate lined with papers towels or a brown paper bag. Repeat with remaining fillets. While frying remaining tilapia keep the cooked fillets warm in a preheated 250 degree F oven.
Serve immediately with chips and tartar sauce on the side.
For Tartar Sauce:
Combine in all ingredients in a small bowl and mix until well blended.
















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By slinky's_girl
Chino Hills, CA
on September 11, 2012
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I just tried this recipe and the fish came out super good! Everyone in my house loved it. My mom even said was better than Denny's lol! The potatoes were ok, but that was my fault because I did not execute correctly, I think. The tartar sauce was too "mayonnaise-y" for me (that's not Sandra's fault, so my sister doctored it with more relish, a lot more lemon and some mustard. After that it came out delicious. We were also able to do ten pieces of fish and had a lot of batter left over, so next time I probably will halve the amounts. This recipe is a keeper!!!
By angelstar34_118...
Oxnard, CA
on September 06, 2012
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My whole family LOVED this recipe!!! and they're picky eaters
By terra904
on December 07, 2011
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I've been dying to find a recipe for a crispy batter and this one is AMAZING! I seasoned my fish w/ a little old bay and it was perfect. LOVE
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