Best 14 Fish Beer Batter Recipes

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Indulge in the crispy delight of fish beer batter, a culinary symphony that tantalizes taste buds with its golden-brown exterior and flaky, succulent interior. Savor the perfect balance of flavors as the delicate sweetness of the fish harmonizes with the malty notes of the beer, creating a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more. Whether you prefer cod, haddock, or tilapia, this versatile batter promises an unforgettable experience. Dive into the realm of culinary bliss and explore the diverse recipes within this article, each offering a unique twist on this classic dish. Embark on a culinary journey that will redefine your perception of fish and chips, leaving you with a newfound appreciation for this timeless delicacy.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

BEER BATTER FISH MADE GREAT



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This is a great beer batter fish recipe, and is very easy to do. We often fish all day with friends, and then cook the fish afterwards out on deck. Yummy and great!

Provided by Linda Olar

Categories     Seafood     Fish

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
8 (4 ounce) fillets cod
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons paprika
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 egg, beaten
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Rinse fish, pat dry, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Combine flour, garlic powder, paprika, 2 teaspoons salt, and 2 teaspoons pepper. Stir egg into dry ingredients. Gradually mix in beer until a thin batter is formed. You should be able to see the fish through the batter after it has been dipped.
  • Dip fish fillets into the batter, then drop one at a time into hot oil. Fry fish, turning once, until both sides are golden brown. Drain on paper towels, and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.5 calories, Carbohydrate 22.6 g, Cholesterol 67.5 mg, Fat 30.2 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 18.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 675 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

CRISPY BEER BATTER FISH & CHIPS



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Virtually every beer-battered fish recipe looks crispy coming out of the fryer, and some even stay crispy for a few minutes, but then the inevitable sogginess sets in. Well, with this simple formula, and a few easy tricks, you can achieve a fried fish where the last bite is as crisp as the first. The keys are keeping your batter really cold and patting your fish really dry. Serve over a bed of salt 'n vinegar chips with tartar sauce and lemon.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Seafood     Fish

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup self-rising flour
2 tablespoons rice flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
4 (6 ounce) cod fillets, fully thawed if frozen
2 tablespoons rice flour, or as needed
salt to taste
1 cup lager-style beer, or more as needed
vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • Whisk self-rising flour, rice flour, and baking powder together in a bowl. Freeze until ready to use.
  • Pat fish as dry as possible. Cut pieces lengthwise to get eight 1-inch thick strips. Place rice flour on a plate and season with salt. Dust fish lightly with the mixture and shake off excess. Cover a plate with crinkled foil to make a quick drying rack; place fish on top.
  • Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Pour beer into the flour mixture and whisk, adding more as needed, until batter is the consistency of thick pancake batter. Dip fish pieces into the batter to coat; lift out and let excess drip off.
  • Fry fish in batches until golden brown, dunking occasionally if needed, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 503.1 calories, Carbohydrate 42.7 g, Cholesterol 66.3 mg, Fat 22.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 27.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 590.6 mg, Sugar 1 g

CRUNCHY BATTER FRIED FISH (NO BEER)



Crunchy Batter Fried Fish (No Beer) image

I had great reviews with my other fish recipe recipe #104409. But I'm always striving to improve. I did some experimenting, and this fish batter is great! Serve it with recipe #104661, fries and coleslaw. Or make it into a fish sandwich with tartar sauce and lettuce on a bun. Either way, it's delish!

Provided by BETHANY T.

Categories     Healthy

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 lbs cod (fresh or frozen and thawed)
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 cup cornstarch, divided
1 teaspoon baking powder
16 ounces club soda
1 teaspoon salt (plus seasoning of your choice..Old Bay, Lemon Pepper etc)
oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • Mix together 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup cornstarch, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
  • Stir in enough club soda to make a batter about the consistency of thin pancake batter. You don't want it too thick, just thick enough to nicely coat a spoon.
  • Season the batter to taste if desired with seasoning of your choice. I suggest Old Bay, Lemon Pepper seasoning, or seasoned salt. set aside.
  • In another bowl, mix together remaining 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup cornstarch.
  • Heat oil in a deep pan to 375°F Use a candy thermometer if you need to. Oil in pan should be about 3" to 4" deep.
  • Cut fish into portion sizes and remove any pin bones, and pat dry.
  • Dredge the fish in the dry flour/cornstarch mixture. Shake off any excess.This allows the batter to stick to the fish.
  • Dip dredged fish into batter allowing any excess to drip off before carefully adding the fish to the hot oil.
  • Cook the fish one or two pieces at a time until golden brown.
  • Drain on paper towels or better yet, on a cake cooling rack set up over paper towels.
  • Serve while hot.

BEER BATTER FOR FISH



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Basic beer batter, good for almost any white fleshed fish.

Provided by Wilma Scott

Categories     Seafood     Fish

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 eggs
¾ cup beer
1 ½ cups milk
4 cups pastry flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons cornstarch
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
.063 teaspoon garlic powder
1 ½ pounds cod fillets
2 quarts vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • 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, black pepper, and garlic powder.
  • In an electric deep fryer or a heavy saucepan, heat oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Coat fish in batter, and submerge in hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 772.1 calories, Carbohydrate 74.8 g, Cholesterol 142.2 mg, Fat 41.5 g, Fiber 10.9 g, Protein 28.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 491.7 mg, Sugar 3.7 g

BISQUICK BEER-BATTER FISH FRY



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Make and share this Bisquick Beer-Batter Fish Fry recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup Bisquick
1/3 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 ounces beer
2 lbs fish fillets
oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • Heat oil to 375 degrees F.
  • Combine dry ingredients; add beer to get a sticky consistency for dipping.
  • Salt fish; dip in batter.
  • Deep fry until fish is golden brown.
  • Note: a thicker cut of fish would be more suitable for this recipe such as Snapper, Walleye White Bass White Perch etc.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 431.2, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 125.3, Sodium 1087.4, Carbohydrate 29.7, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 3.8, Protein 55.4

BEER BATTER FOR FISH, SHRIMP & ONION RINGS



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Great for a fish fry. Mushrooms and other veggies go great too, as well as chicky tenders, and squares of marinated tofu. Experiment and have fun! Makes enough for 1 pound of seafood.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup beer
1 egg
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Mix flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl using a fork.
  • Beat beer, egg and oil together in a separate bowl.
  • Stir into flour mixture until well blended.
  • Batter should be pretty smooth and moderately thick.
  • Dip fish, shrimp, or onion slices in coating and deep-fry in hot oil that has been heated to 350 degrees, until it becomes golden.
  • Drain, and serve while hot and crispy.
  • This recipe also works well with chicken tenders and vegetable pieces; whatever you like to coat with beer batter.

BEER BATTER FISH FILLETS



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An exceptional dill flavored, beer batter for deep frying. Fish options include cod, haddock, sea bass, and orange roughy. Suggestions for side dishes are french fries, hush puppies, and ginger coleslaw.

Provided by Karen David

Categories     Seafood     Fish

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon dried dill weed
¾ cup beer
½ cup milk
2 eggs
2 pounds cod fillets
2 quarts vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder, and dill. Add beer, milk, and eggs; mix well.
  • Place fish fillets in batter mixture, coat well, and let stand for 15 minutes.
  • Heat deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place fish in hot oil, and fry until golden brown. Cook fish in batches to maintain oil temperature. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 442.3 calories, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 92 mg, Fat 30.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 19.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 458.3 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

REAL ENGLISH FISH AND CHIPS WITH YORKSHIRE BEER BATTER



Real English Fish and Chips With Yorkshire Beer Batter image

I was taught how to cook fish and chips by my mum when I was about 12 years old; we were living in Hong Kong at the time and it was my mum's way of treating us to a little bit of home as a treat! My mum had this recipe written down on the back of an old envelope stuck inside her Be-Ro cookbook from 1952 - I never use any other method now! One trick is to make sure that everything is prepared and assembled ready for frying takeoff!!! If you are cooking for two or more people, have your oven on with a lined tray to keep the fish and chips warm. If you really want to be totally authentic, cut up squares of greaseproof paper and sheets of newspaper - place the fish and chips onto the greaseproof paper and then into a sheet of newspaper. All you need now is a pickled onion, salt and MALT VINEGAR! TIPS for CHIPS: I notice one reviewer had difficulty with the chips. Here are a few tips or tricks for chips: Make sure they are DRIED thoroughly. Make sure the fat is VERY hot - 190 degrees C. Certain potatoes are better for chipping, such as King Edwards, Desiree, Majestic, Maris Piper, and Romano. You can soak the chips for an hour before the first frying - it extracts excess starch, which helps in the "crisping" process! Always drain them thoroughly before serving. I hope these tips will help!

Provided by French Tart

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cod fish fillets or 4 haddock fillets
6 ounces plain flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 (8 fluid ounce) bottle british beer, Small
1/2 lemon, juice of
salt & pepper
extra flour
3 lbs potatoes, peeled & chipped
good quality cooking fat or oil

Steps:

  • Heat fat up in a chip pan or automatic deep fat fryer - mine has a chip setting which is 190°C.
  • Peel the potatoes and cut into chunky sized chips. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
  • Fry chips for about 3 minutes until soft but NOT coloured. Drain and shake well and set to one side.
  • Put some flour onto a plate. Dredge the fish fillets in the flour thoroughly - this is VERY important, it stops the batter sliding off when fried! Leave the fish fillets in the flour whilst you make the batter.
  • Some people say you should make the batter at least one hour before - I have found little difference - so make it before if it is convenient or now!
  • Put flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and pepper into a large roomy bowl. Add the beer gradually, stop when you have a thick coating type of batter. Drink any beer that is left! Whisk thoroughly until it is smooth and there are no lumps.Add the lemon juice OR a splash of malt vinegar if desired. Mix thoroughly again.
  • Have your plates, newspaper or whatever ready for eating!
  • Adjust deep fat fryer to fish frying temperature of 160°C.
  • Take one fillet of fish at a time and holding it by the tail or thin end (!) swirl it around the batter until well coated - plunge into hot fat immediately. As soon as it has crisped up and set, add your other fillets one at a time, taking out the first ones as they cook - about 6 to 10 minutes depending on the thickness. Place onto a tray and keep warm in the oven.
  • Turn up the heat setting to 190°C again and cook your chips until golden and crisp.
  • Serve on plates or newspaper with salt & vinegar!
  • All you need now is a pint of warm beer and Coronation Street on the TV to set the scene!
  • This batter is great for small fish goujons, chicken goujons and also tempura vegetables too.

POOR MAN'S BEER BATTER FISH



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This is a SUPER EASY AND FAST not to mention CHEAP and NO MESS way to make a beer batter for your fresh fish while camping. Using only beer, your freshly caught fish, some oil for your skillet, and shake and pour buttermilk pancake mix containers found in your local supermarket. Great for camping!

Provided by PSYCHOSKITCHIN

Categories     Seafood     Fish

Time 9m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup beer, or as needed
1 (7 ounce) container shake and pour buttermilk pancake mix
2 pounds trout fillets
½ cup oil for frying

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Pour beer into the pancake mix container in place of the water it calls for. Make the batter as thick or thin as you prefer. Close the lid, give it a few shakes, and boom it's done.
  • Dip fish into the batter using a pair of tongs, or if you want to dirty a dish, pour the batter in a bowl first. If you cut your fish into smaller pieces, you can toss them into the container, close the lid and shake it a couple of times, then carefully remove the coated pieces.
  • Remove the fish from the batter using tongs, and place into the hot oil. Fry the fish until golden brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Cholesterol 74.8 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Protein 25.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 335.6 mg, Sugar 2.8 g

BEER BATTER FOR FISH OR VEGGIES



Beer Batter For Fish or Veggies image

This excellent batter recipe comes from our Denver Fire Dept.'s "Favorites" cookbook. Been using it for years, and it's a "fail-safe", yummie recipe.

Provided by Laudee

Categories     Vegetable

Time 16m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup flour
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon oil
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
beer

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients, except beer, in medium size bowl.
  • Gradually add enough beer, starting with about a 1/2 a cup, to make batter consistency of thickened pancake batter.
  • Mix til smooth.
  • Dip fish (fillets, shrimp, etc.), veggies (zucchini, mushrooms, etc.) in batter, gently place into moderately hot oil (use either an electric skillet or Fry Daddy) approximately, 375 degrees, fry until puffy and golden brown, about 3 minutes, each side.
  • Remove and drain on paper towel.

WISCONSIN BEER BATTER FOR FISH



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In the early 1970's, I was head cook at a popular local supper club. This is how we made our beer batter.

Provided by Ackman

Categories     Healthy

Time 16m

Yield 3-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (12 ounce) bottle beer (Do NOT use light beer)
1 egg
1 1/2-2 cups pancake mix (We used Hungry Jack Extra Light)
1 lb fish fillet (Walleye, Cod, Haddock, etc.)
oil (I use Corn Oil)

Steps:

  • Preheat oil to 375° for fish -- 350° for other.**.
  • Mix all ingredients together until very thin & smooth. (You may not need the entire bottle/can of beer, so drink the rest if you want to.hate to see good beer wasted. LOL!).
  • Batter should be thin, but NOT runny -- adjust amounts accordingly.
  • Fish should be thawed & patted dry.
  • Dust the fish or whatever with DRY batter mix (Plain flour will work, too).
  • Dip into beer batter until completely coated.
  • Place into hot oil,.BE CAREFUL so you don't burn yourself!
  • Fry in small batches until golden brown, turning once -- fish should take about 5-7 minutes, depending on thickness -- onion rings should take about 3-5 minutes total -- cheese curds take only 1-+/- minute.
  • Drain on paper towel.
  • Serve with your favorite Tartar Sauce & ENJOY!
  • *NOTE: When deep frying cheese curds, it's best to put them in the freezer for AT LEAST 2 hours before deep frying.
  • **NOTE II: If using a deep fryer,."FOLLOW MGFr's DIRECTIONS". A fry pot with hot oil should be NO MORE than 1/3 full to prevent accidents!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 478, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 158.8, Sodium 936, Carbohydrate 50.7, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 0.1, Protein 43.7

SOUTHWESTERN BEER-BATTER FISH WITH GREEN CHILE TARTAR SAUCE



Southwestern Beer-Batter Fish with Green Chile Tartar Sauce image

Chili powder kicks up the flavor in crispy, batter-fried fish ready in just 30 minutes.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
2 tablespoons (from 4.5-oz can) Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles, drained
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon finely chopped onion
Vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
1 lb tilapia fillets, about 1/2 inch thick, cut into 4 serving pieces
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup regular or nonalcoholic beer
1 egg
1 small lemon, cut into quarters

Steps:

  • In small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. Refrigerate until serving.
  • In 10-inch skillet or deep fryer, heat oil (1 1/2 inches) to 350°F. In shallow dish, place 1/4 cup of the Bisquick mix. Lightly coat fish with Bisquick mix.
  • In medium bowl, beat remaining 1 cup Bisquick mix, the chili powder, salt, beer and egg with wire whisk until smooth. Dip fish into batter, letting excess drip into dish.
  • Fry fish in oil 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown; drain on paper towels. Serve with sauce and lemon quarters.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 540, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Fat 7, Fiber 1 g, Protein 26 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving (1 Fillet and 2 Tbsp Sauce), Sodium 1220 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g

BEER BATTER FOR FISH, SHRIMP & ONION RINGS



BEER BATTER FOR FISH, SHRIMP & ONION RINGS image

Categories     Fish

Number Of Ingredients 6

2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄2 cup beer
1 egg
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Mix flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl using a fork. Beat beer, egg and oil together in a separate bowl. Stir into flour mixture until well blended. Batter should be pretty smooth and moderately thick. Dip fish, shrimp, or onion slices in coating and deep-fry in hot oil that has been heated to 350 degrees, until it becomes golden. Drain, and serve while hot and crispy. This recipe also works well with chicken tenders and vegetable pieces; whatever you like to coat with beer batter.

BEER BATTER FISH



Beer Batter Fish image

This Beer Batter Fish is light and flavorful. It gives the crispiness that you want when you make this British popular "Fish & Chips" dish!

Provided by Francine Lizotte

Categories     Fish

Time 16m

Number Of Ingredients 11

BEER BATTER
12 oz unbleached all-purpose flour
1 bottle (12 fl. oz.) beer of your choice
1/2 tsp malt vinegar
1 tsp hot paprika
SEASONED FLOUR
1 c unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp old bay seasoning
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper (i always use mixed peppercorns)
4 oz fish fillets, such as pollock, haddock, halibut, cod
canola oil or vegetable oil, for frying

Steps:

  • 1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour and beer before adding malt vinegar and paprika. Whisk until all the ingredients are very well blended. Cover with a tea towel and let it sit for 30 minutes. Start the deep fryer so it has time to reach 375ºF.
  • 2. In a large shallow plate, combine flour, Old Bay seasoning and black pepper. Stir until well combined. When batter has been resting for ½ hour, dredge each fillet in the seasoned flour and shake off excess; place on a plate while doing others.
  • 3. Dip fillets in the batter until well coated and lift it up so the excess batter runs off. Drop one fillet at a time in the hot oil, gently moving back and forth before letting go
  • 4. DON'T overcrowd the fryer. Cook each for 6-7 minutes or until golden brown. Using thongs take fillet out of the oil and hold it a few seconds to let oil drip off. Place fillet on a plate lined with a rack and transfer into a 200ºF preheated oven to keep them warm while frying the remaining. Serve with fries, tartar sauce and a lemon wedge; sprinkle fried fish with malt vinegar
  • 5. To view this recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR4ixeEFiGA

Tips:

  • Use a light beer. A light beer will produce a light and crispy batter. Dark beers will make the batter heavy and dense.
  • Make sure the beer is cold. Cold beer will help to create a crispy batter.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter will make it tough.
  • Let the batter rest for at least 15 minutes before using. This will allow the flour to absorb the liquid and create a more cohesive batter.
  • Use a deep fryer or a large pot filled with oil to fry the fish. This will help to ensure that the fish cooks evenly.
  • Fry the fish in batches. Don't overcrowd the fryer or pot, or the fish will not cook evenly.
  • Cook the fish until it is golden brown and flaky. The fish is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Serve the fish immediately. Fish and chips is best served hot and crispy.

Conclusion:

Fish and chips is a classic dish that is enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a simple dish to make, and it can be made with a variety of different types of fish. The key to making great fish and chips is to use a light beer, make sure the beer is cold, don't overmix the batter, and fry the fish in hot oil until it is golden brown and flaky.

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