Fish Bites
Who doesn’t love a good meal of Fish N’ Chips am I right? Well we took a classic recipe we have used before and made it into Fish Bites to dip in Tartar sauce which is another perfect Super Bowl snack!
Ingredients
2 Haddock Fillets, cut into bite sized pieces
1 Cup Flour
2.5 Cups Vegetable Oil for cooking in (or more as needed)
1/2 Cup Beer
1 Egg, Beaten
1 Tsp. Pepper
1/2 Tsp. Paprika
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1/2 Cup Tartar Sauce
Directions
First things first, the state of the fish is the most important. You want to remove as much moisture as possible from the fish (dab with paper towel to remove moisture) and ensure the fish is ice cold before battering it. The battering of the fish will still work if you don’t have it ice cold or the moisture removed but it doesn’t provide the same quality and the batter doesn’t stick as well to the fish.
Next, cut the fish into bite size pieces.
In 1 bowl combine 1 cup of flour, salt, pepper and paprika. Sift well.
In a second larger bowl combine the remaining flour, the beaten eggs and add in the beer. Whisk well. You want a fluffy mixture and if you get the portions wrong, add more until you get the proper consistency.
Take the fish bites and cut in 1/2 then dip each 1/2 first in the dry flour mixture then in the wet flour mixture. Ensure all sides of the fish bites are covered and lay on a plate.
Pour the vegetable oil into a small/medium pot and ensure the oil is 1-2 inches deep. Heat the oil up over medium-high heat until it reaches about 350F degrees.
Slowly lay the fish bites into the oil and cook until the bottoms are golden brown then flip over and cook until the other sides are also golden brown. Continue to monitor the oil temp and reduce heat if it becomes too hot. Remove from the oil, dab dry. Serve with our homemade Tartar Sauce and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
