You may remember I mentioned wanting to see Sherlock Holmes in a previous post
well
yesterday hubster and I went to said movie
and I loved it
and he thought it was a bit long and boring
but he doesn't swoon for Bobby D and Juda-licious
so, he might be right
but i still enjoyed it
and i thought the score was brilliant
but what caught both of our eyes
was a small scene
in the middle of the movie
where the boys were eating fish and chips
and i thought
hmmm
that would be a great dinner
and so here we are
Sherlock Holmes Fish n Chips Suppah
(printable recipe)
Chips
1 large russet potato
or more if you love fried potatoes
oil for frying
Fish
1/4 cup (approx) cornstarch
2 cups flour
1 Tbs baking powder
generous pinch kosher salt
generous pinch black pepper
1 bottle cold beer (the darker the better)
3 or 4 ice cubes
1 1/2 lbs halibut or cod cut into strips
Make the batter by mixing flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and beer-- and place in refrigerator to rest about 20 minutes.
Heat the oil in a nice deep pot to 320. Cut the chips into the shape you like. Make sure they are dry and then drop into the oil. Let them cook until they are soft, but not browned. You are going to cook twice. Remove from oil and let drain and cool completely.
Kick the heat up for the oil to 375
Fry your potatoes in batches until nicely browned.
Remove from oil, salt and let drain while you prepare the fish
plop the ice cubes into the dipping batter (you want a really cold batter)
dredge the fish in the cornstarch, then dip into the batter and immediately drop into the hot oil
serve hot with vinegar or tartar sauce
or both
EAT UP!
Chips
1 large russet potato
or more if you love fried potatoes
oil for frying
Fish
1/4 cup (approx) cornstarch
2 cups flour
1 Tbs baking powder
generous pinch kosher salt
generous pinch black pepper
1 bottle cold beer (the darker the better)
3 or 4 ice cubes
1 1/2 lbs halibut or cod cut into strips
Make the batter by mixing flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and beer-- and place in refrigerator to rest about 20 minutes.
Heat the oil in a nice deep pot to 320. Cut the chips into the shape you like. Make sure they are dry and then drop into the oil. Let them cook until they are soft, but not browned. You are going to cook twice. Remove from oil and let drain and cool completely.
Kick the heat up for the oil to 375
Fry your potatoes in batches until nicely browned.
Remove from oil, salt and let drain while you prepare the fish
plop the ice cubes into the dipping batter (you want a really cold batter)
dredge the fish in the cornstarch, then dip into the batter and immediately drop into the hot oil
serve hot with vinegar or tartar sauce
or both
EAT UP!