Name: Tavern Beer Battered Fish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 1/3 cup beer, more if needed; 3/4 cup milk; 2 cups flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; salt, to taste; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 lb cod fish fillet; 4 cups oil, for frying

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Tavern Beer Battered Fish created by Peter J

This recipe is from a local tavern that is well known for their beer battered fish. This recipe makes a thick, fluffy batter that even non-fish eaters like myself will like.

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ingredients

2 eggs
¹⁄₃ cup beer, more if needed
³⁄₄ cup milk
2 cups flour
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₄ teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon cornstarch
salt, to taste
¹⁄₄ teaspoon garlic powder
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 lb cod fish fillet
4 cups oil, for frying

directions

In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cornstarch.
In a large bowl, beat together eggs and milk. Mix in beer. Stir in flour mixture. Season with salt, garlic powder and cayenne pepper.
In a deep fryer or a heavy saucepan, heat oil to 375°.
Coat fish in batter and submerge in hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes.

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review by Lynns713

11/2/2020

I wanted to love this batter, but it was so thick, it was like thick paste. I could barely batter my cod and onion rings. As is, I can only give the recipe 3 stars. I will try it again and leave out the cornstarch next time

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review by Dawnab

11/3/2013

Perfection, made the texture of my fish creamy. Will use often, tonight on onion rings....

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review by Peter J

9/24/2012

Delicous! A nice thick batter that was very easy to handle and well suited to decent sized fillets and gave a perfect amount of cooking time for the fish without ending up burnt. I deep fried in a wok (don't have a deep fryer) and served along with a salad and a few lemon wedges.

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9/24/2012

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review by DanielleLyn

12/11/2009

This was a great batter. I used 1 lb of tilapia and still had extra batter to use. It came out nice and thick and coated the fish very well. I did have a small problem as another reviewer, that when putting the fish in the fryer right away it would sink and stick to the basket. After I noticed it was doing that, I just slowly added them in to let it cook a little first so it wouldnt sink down to the fryer basket immediately. I also did use double the amount of beer to get the right consistency so that it wasnt too thick. Great recipe, I will use again! Thanks!

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