Beer Battered Fish and Polenta Chips

 


We love catching fish on Our Dreamtime. See how we catch our fish https://tinyurl.com/nhkxjmvx


One of our favourite ways to cook our mackerel is 

Beer Battered Fish and Polenta Chips.




Coats 8 good sized fillets

Ingredients 

1 cup flour 
2 tbs cornflour 
1⁄2 tsp sea salt flakes 
1 cup ice cold beer 
1 egg yolk
2 egg whites, beaten until stiff

Let’s get Cooking 

Dry fish with paper towel before starting
Start heating oil as you want to start using batter as soon as it is ready
Stir together flour, cornstarch and salt.
Make a well in the center.
Combine icy cold beer and egg yolk, beating with a fork or whisk until frothy.
Add all at once to dry ingredients.
Slowly stir just until moistened; DO NOT over stir,a few lumps should remain.
Fold in beaten egg whites.
Use batter immediately.
Heat oil 180
Add 1 teaspoon salt.
Dip fish, shrimp or vegetables into batter, swirling to coat.
Fry a few pieces at a time 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels.

Polenta Chips



Makes 2 Serves

Ingredients

400 ml vegetable/chicken stock
150 g quick-cook polenta , plus 2 tbs for dusting
40 g Parmesan cheese , plus extra to serve
olive oil
sea salt flakes

Let’s get Cooking

Bring the stock to the boil and slowly whisk in the polenta, stirring constantly. Add a pinch of sea salt and, after a few minutes, once thickened, finely grate in the Parmesan. If you would like extra herbs now is the time to add them.
Pour into a greased and lined 20cm square tin. Cover with baking paper and place another baking tin on top and lightly weight it down. Now pop in the fridge to chill and firm up, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 220ºC.
Turn the polenta out on a cutting board and cut the polenta into chips and brush with 2 tbs of olive oil. Dust with the extra polenta. Arrange on a greased baking tray in a single layer and bake for 30 minutes, or until crisp and golden. This may take longer depending on your size of chips I like mine thick. 😋
Serve the hot polenta chips with some extra Parmesan grated and sea salt flakes on top.
Enjoy a healthy alternative to fried potato chips 👍


Comments

  1. Anonymous11 November 2022 at 23:59

    Looks great
    Thanks for the recipe xx

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    Replies
    1. Karen Oberg14 November 2022 at 22:51

      You are most welcome! I hope you love making it

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