Home Made fish and chips...

tanith

Hubby decided he wanted homemade fish and chips today, (cheaper than the fish shop) so off he went and bought some lovely boneless haddock fillets and we have just cooked and eaten it DELICIOUS:T But I had a problem getting the battered fish out of the fryer... as they had gone to the bottom and of course the batter cooked around the wire of the chip pan and I had a devils own job to get them out... What did I do wrong?... in the fish shop the fish seems to float in the oil but even if I fill the fryer to the MAX level the weight of the fish would take it down to the bottom...

Any suggestions? as it only cost us a fiver for the fish and a few potatoes so a lot cheaper than the fish shop and a bigger bit of fish....

Bongedone

I have seen Gary Rhodes and Gordon Ramsey cook battered fish. The trick is to hold one end in the hot oil till the batter flares then you can let go. The flared side keeps it floating.

tanith

Well thanks so much for that , its simple when you know how isn't it? Hopefully I won't have to scrap it from the bottom of the basket next time...:T :T :T

ariba10

Try the next one without the basket.

As long as you have something handy to fish (excuse the pun) the fish out with.

urb1972

For a healthier, and less dangerous option (I dislike chip pan fryers; they are potentially very dangerous), you should try Gordon Ramsay's idea of part boiling them, then drizzling, then finishing them off in the oven. Easier, and a lot healthier for you.

Buffy_the_Vampire_Bat

urb1972 wrote: »

For a healthier, and less dangerous option (I dislike chip pan fryers; they are potentially very dangerous), you should try Gordon Ramsay's idea of part boiling them, then drizzling, then finishing them off in the oven. Easier, and a lot healthier for you.

What, the fish or the chips, or both?

mrdexter

I made this for the first time a few weeks ago, and the same thing happened. As ariba10 already said next time I intend to try without the basket.

Also there is a recipe for healthy fish and chips on the cook yourself thin website on channel4.com which I will try too, but claims to have about half the fat IIRC.

cheerfulness4

I don't use the basket either now after having the same 'sticking' problem. I found that the fish goes down to the bottom initially but then floats up as its becoming more cooked. It doesn't stick to the bottom of the fryer.

It does save you a fortune, I agree. We like sweet and sour chicken in batter so we've fried our own up and it was great. I think there are a few threads on here about recreating takeaways at home.

urb1972

lol, the chips - I don't think that would work too well with the fish, maybe some shallow frying though, with spray olive oil instead of deep sunflower oil.

metherer

Could any of you share a good batter recipe?
I quite fancy fish and chips tonight but the cost of a taxi to fetch them would cost more than the meal itself!!

Thanks

Metherer

mary43

OH does 'kitchen duties' and I've just asked him...........he says packet of Somerfields batter mix and he pours beer in till its the right consistancy..........asked him if he adds milk and he says 'no - I just pour in the beer and keep wisking, then drink whats left over'..............lol:rotfl:
I thought he was joking but he insists he wasn't