A funky new twist on a British classic
Serves 4
Ready in 50 minutes
Ingredients
- For the fish:
- 150g self-raising flour, plus 6tbsp 225ml lager or beer
- Sunflower oil for shallow frying
- 4 x 125g haddock fillets, skinned
- For the fritters:
- 50g plain flour
- 1 large egg, separated
- 75ml milk
- 300g can Asda Chip Shop mushy peas
- Lemon wedges to serve
Method
1 Sift 150g flour for the fish into a bowl. Season. Make a well in the centre. Gradually add the lager, whisking until smooth.
2 Place the flour for the fritters in a bowl and make a well in the centre. Add the yolk and milk and whisk until smooth. Season, and beat in the peas. Whisk the egg white until frothy and fold in.
3 Pour enough oil into a large frying pan to come 2cm up the sides. Heat gently until a drop of the beer batter browns in 30 seconds. Place the remaining flour on a plate. Coat the fillets on both sides in the flour then dip in the lager batter. Add the fish two at a time to the oil and cook, turning once, for 5 minutes until golden.
4 Heat the oil for the fritters in a separate pan and add 4 large spoonfuls of the pea mixture. Cook for 4 minutes, turning once, until golden.
5 Transfer to a baking dish, keep warm in a low oven while repeating the process with the remaining mixture. Serve the fish and the fritters with either potato wedges or chips, garnished with lemon.