The Easiest Way to Make Delicious Beer Batter Fish And Chips at Home

Beer Battered Fish with a crispy coating and light tender fillets of fish. This lightly seasoned beer batter is easy to make and makes perfect crispy fish for fish and chips.

Beer Battered Fish is one of our favorite ways to make fish at home. Who can resist that crunchy coating and the perfect flaky fish? Not me!

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We have several families that go together. There's a core group that's always there, but we always have a few more families that are able to join us each year. This year there were a total of 15 of us.

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Walleye are tender fish and need a net in order to bring them into the boat. Otherwise, they tend to fall off the hook just as you bring them out of the water.

Some years the fishing is better than others, but we always catch enough to have a huge fish fry back at camp.

Most years we also have enough to bring back home and stock our freezers. I use the same recipe for making beer battered fish at home as I do at camp. I also make this pan fried Walleye and a fish salad with frozen fish.

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Since I'm never quite sure how much batter we will need at camp, I mix up all the dry ingredients and place in a zip-top bag. I mix one batch in each bag and I usually bring 3 or 4 bags with me.

At camp you just add beer until the mixture is the right consistency. You could just mix right in the bag and have one less thing to clean up. We usually dump the dry ingredients into a big bowl since we do so many fish.

At home, we use the same method - just in smaller portions. If you don't have walleye, any light white fish will work - cod, haddock, halibut and flounder are good choices.

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You can use any type of beer for beer batter. I like to use a light pilsner type beer because I don't want a heavy-tasting beer in my batter.

We keep it pretty simple when eating beer battered fish. We often just have a crisp green salad or a coleslaw or even a couscous salad. Onion Rings would also be delicious with this fish.

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Calories: 295 kcal Carbohydrates: 39 g Protein: 19 g Fat: 6 g Cholesterol: 37 mg Sodium: 817 mg Potassium: 482 mg Fiber: 1 g Vitamin A: 165 IU Calcium: 100 mg Iron: 2.6 mgThis Crispy Beer Batter Fish Recipe is made with basic ingredients and creates a crunchy coating around flaky, tender white fish! Fried fish is great with homemade Tartar Sauce or used to make crispy fish tacos!

We’ve been on a mission to clear out our freezer, so when I came across some fish that my husband had caught last year I knew exactly what I wanted to make!

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I’ll be honest, I am NOT a drinker, so while I don’t ever have beer in my fridge, that won’t stop me from buying it specifically for this recipe. The beer gives the batter that light airy texture, creating a thin, yet crispy coating that’s totally crave-able.

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*There’s no need to be concerned with alcohol consumption and this recipe, as the alcohol will get cooked off when the fish is fried in oil.

I have tested a few types of fried fish and I’ve had the best results with white fish, namely using an Alaskan COD FISH. The cod fish had the best flake and texture in my opinion. Here are some other types of fish that would work great:

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There are a few things to watch out for in order to get perfectly crisp and flaky fried fish. Don’t worry, it’s actually super easy and results in success every time!

Are you ready to get your fish fry on?! This Crispy Beer Batter Fish recipe will blow you away! Hope you enjoy it!

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Shawn is the Owner and Creator of I Wash You Dry. She loves to create and share simple, family-friendly recipes. Mom to 5 adorable children and dwells in the desert of Southern Utah.The crispiest beer battered fish, a light crispy coating over flaky white fish, fried to perfection in a dutch oven. Serve it with Oven Baked Steak Fries and Coleslaw for the perfect pub food!

This method produces the best ever battered fish for things like fish and chips. The beer batter and method gives you a light, crispy, coating that isn’t soggy, while maintaining a tender, delightfully flaky fish on the inside. Trust me, you will never want to make it any other way again.

When it comes to a fried fish recipe, a crispy beer batter is the way to go. I don’t even like beer, and have never been a beer drinker, and I LOVE this recipe for beer batter fish, because the beer in the batter is not just flavor, it is what helps make it ultra light, puffy, and crispy, giving you that fish shack, fish and chips, result that you will want again and again.

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The goal for a battered fish recipe is to get a thin, light, crispy coating, not a thick, greasy, soggy one. And after a lot of trial and error, and effort, I have found this is how you do it!

Making this beer battered fish is really quite simple, and you will get great, crispy fried fish results with these easy to find ingredients.

Ok, let’s talk about the fish more in depth for a minute. When it comes to making beer battered fish you can honestly use any white fish fillet you would like: snapper, barramundi, cod, halibut, flathead, tilapia, hake, haddock, whiting and ling. But they will all behave a little differently when battered and fried. So here is what I suggest.

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Simply put, they are the best for this recipe. But if you don’t have one of these, here is what to keep in mind when selecting a fish for beer battered fish.

We all love beer batter fish, but only when it is crispy. Soggy fried fish is a big no. Ok, now that you know what kind of fish to use, and what to avoid, let’s talk about how to get your fish nice and crispy.

Making beer battered fish into crispy deliciousness is not as hard as it may seem. Yes, you are working with hot oil, and want a cold batter, but here are the simple steps for getting it right:

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This recipe is so perfect for a nice family meal, or fun lunch. It is so light, crispy, and flavorful, and doesn’t take too much work. I love pairing it with:

Because this is fried food, you really can’t make it ahead. But when cooking for a large group, you want everything to be done around the same time, and come out hot and delicious. So there is a method you can use to achieve this. This is the double fry method. Here is how it is done:

When it comes to serving your fried fish, there are tons of options for what you can dip it in, or you can eat it just as it is. Here are a few of my favorites:

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Y ou will likely have excess batter: This is not a recipe error, you want to make sure you have enough to dredge all the fish, so you are going to make too much. Just toss the excess. Or try tempura veggies!

Pick your favorite fish: White fish fillet is best, cod is what is typically used for fish and chips. I like halibut personally.

Use the cornstarch: If you only use all-purpose flour it will not stay as crispy. You want to make sure to add rice flour or corn starch to the mixture.

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Can you taste the beer? When you use a light colored beer you will not really taste it in the batter. But if you use a stout or dark ale you will.

Non alcoholic sub for beer: If you really do not want to use beer, you can substitute it with soda water and baking powder to get similar results. Use the equivalent amount of soda water and ¼ tsp baking powder.

Batter thickness: Add more or less beer to get the batter consistency right. You want a slightly thinner batter to get a crispier end result. Think heavy cream. Do not over