Beer Batter Fish and Chips

I found some Tilapia fillets at the supermarket and bought it without an idea what to do with it. Last Friday our good friend Charlie was coming over for him and Pao to have a boys night out. Pero dine-in muna sila. We decided on Beer Batter Fish and Chips with Pao doing the cooking. It turned out really good and my husband had fun cooking it.

This beer batter goes well with any fish with white meat. The recipe makes quite a batch that you can even do onion rings after.

(Chips not in picture.)

Ingredients:
The beer batter:
1 can of beer (preferably cold)

1+1/4 c flour
1 egg
pinch of salt

The fish:
3 Tilapia fillets cut lengthwise and halved to make 12 nuggets
flour for dredging
salt & pepper
vegetable oil for frying

The chips:
3 large potatoes, peeled and cut to sticks or wedges
salt to taste

Directions:
The beer batter:
1) Mix all the ingredients together until froth forms at the edges of the bowl.
2) Let stand for 30 minutes in the refrigerator

The fish:
1) Season the fish with salt and pepper
2) Heat up the oil in a pan almost 1 inch deep. You'll know when it's hot and ready when you stick a toothpick into the oil and it sizzles with bubbles forming around it.
3) Dredge / Coat the fish in flour before dipping into the batter the on to the hot oil.
4) Cook both sides till golden brown.

The chips:
1) Fry the potatoes as is or dipped in the beer batter.
2) Serve with Tartar sauce or Ladies choice sandwich spread