This 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! Gone are the days of boring, soggy fish sticks, these crispy coated fish are flaky, crunchy and perfectly seasoned! How To Make Beer Batter Fish Fry I’ll be honest, I am NOT a drinker, so while I don’t ever have beer in my fridge, egg batter for fish 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. 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. Season each piece of fish with salt and pepper before dipping into the beer batter and frying. What Type of Fish is Best For Frying? 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. Crispy Fish and Chips recipe using beer batter to fry the fish until flaky and crispy. How To Get Crispy Fried Fish Every Time 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!
Pat down the fish with paper towels and then season each piece of fish with salt and pepper prior to being dipped in the batter. If your oil is not hot enough, you could end up with an oversaturated coating that is soggy and unappetizing. If your oil is too hot, you’ll end up burning the outside of the fish coating, not giving the fish inside enough time to get cooked and flaky. Placing too many pieces of fish into the fryer at a time will quickly drop the temperature of your oil, which is no good.
Start with just a few pieces of fish at a time, giving them ample time to fry and get nice and crispy. This action will cause steam to form between the fish and the coating, making your fried fish quickly lose that crisp coating. Use a cooling rack to keep that coating nice and crisp! Crispy fried fish made easily with a tasty beer batter! Perfect for an easy fish fry! Can you just hear that crunchy coating?