Fish and Chips

Fish and chips is one of Britain's favourite and most famous take-aways, often accompanied with Chip Shop Curry Sauce. Here is a simple recipe to have that unique melt-in-your-mouth fried fish at home.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4-8 white fish fillets

Ingredients

•  deep fat (for frying) or   oil (for frying)
• 8  medium  white fish fillets
• 4  ounces self-raising flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  egg
• 1  tablespoon butter, melted
• 5  fluid ounces milk
•  lemon wedge (to garnish)

Directions

1. Half-fill a deep pan with melted fat or oil.
2. Heat until a faint haze rises from it (or until a bread cube sinks to the bottom of the pan, rises to the top immediately and turns golden in 50 seconds).
3. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl.
4. Beat to a smooth batter with unbeaten egg, butter and milk.
5. Coat 2 pieces of fish with batter.
6. Lift into the pan with a fork or kitchen tongs.
7. Fry until crisp and golden, allowing about 6-8 minutes for large pieces and 4-5 minutes for medium.
8. Remove from the pan and drain on unprinted (white) newspaper.
9. Garnish with lemon wedges, and serve with Fish and Chip Shop Curry Sauce (Recipezaar#17175).