Battered fish and potato wedges with lemon tartare sauce
- 09.03.2017
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Battered fish tastes better when its served with crunchy potato wedges, sizzling from the oven.
Recipe «Battered fish and potato wedges with lemon tartare sauce» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 45 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 6 desiree potatoes, cut into wedges, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp sea salt flakes, 1 cup self-raising flour, plus extra to coat, 3/4 cup chilled beer , 1/2 cup chilled soda water, Vegetable or canola oil, to deep-fry, 12 flathead fillets , Lemon wedges, to serve, Mesclun salad leaves, to serve, 2 egg yolks, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tsp Dijon mustard, 3/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/4 cup drained capers, coarsely chopped, 1/4 cup finely chopped gherkins.
Ingredients:
- 6 desiree potatoes, cut into wedges
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt flakes
- 1 cup self-raising flour, plus extra to coat
- 3/4 cup chilled beer
- 1/2 cup chilled soda water
- Vegetable or canola oil, to deep-fry
- 12 flathead fillets
- Lemon wedges, to serve
- Mesclun salad leaves, to serve
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup drained capers, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped gherkins
- 2 tbsp finely chopped chives
- 2 tbsp finely chopped chervil
- 2 tbsp finely chopped dill
Instructions
- To make the tartare sauce, combine the egg yolks, lemon juice and mustard in a medium bowl and use a balloon whisk to whisk until well combined and frothy.
- While continually whisking, gradually add the oil in a thin, steady stream until mixture is pale and thick. Add the capers, gherkins, chives, chervil and dill and stir to combine. Taste and season with salt and finely ground white pepper.
- Place flour in a bowl. Add beer and soda water and whisk until a smooth batter forms (do not over-whisk). Season with salt and finely ground white pepper. Place in fridge for 30 minutes to rest.
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Place potato in a roasting pan and drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with salt. Bake in preheated oven, turning occasionally, for 30 minutes or until golden brown and tender.
- Pour enough oil in a large saucepan to reach a depth of 10cm. Place over high heat and heat to 180°C (to test when oil is ready, a cube of bread turns golden brown in 15 seconds). Place extra flour on a plate. Dip a piece of fish in the flour to coat and shake off any excess. Repeat with remaining fish. Dip 3 fish fillets, one at a time, in the batter to lightly coat. Deep-fry for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown and crisp and fish is tender. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Repeat in 3 more batches with remaining flour, fish and batter.
- Place the fish and wedges on serving plates with the tartare sauce. Serve immediately with lemon wedges and mixed salad leaves, if desired.