Beer Battered Halibut Amongst (Twice Fried) French Fries

Most people inwards our role of Alaska accept halibut inwards the freezer. Whether they caught it themselves, or (like us) they accept a generous vecino who is an avid fisherman...it is a delightful mid-winter staple. Fish & Chips is 1 of Hubbies all fourth dimension favorites together with it is really quick to make.

BEER BATTER HALIBUT
2 cups all role flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher common salt & ½ tsp. dark pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
pinch of Old Bay seasoning
12 ounce bottle of COLD beer
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Whisk everything together until it is really shine together with gratuitous of whatever lumps; encompass together with allow this sit down inwards the refrigerator for at to the lowest degree xx minutes (or upward to an hour).
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In a deep, heavy bottomed pan, preheat cooking petroleum to 350F. Cut the halibut into 1½ to 2" chunks together with coil them inwards corn starch earlier dipping into batter. Fry inwards hot petroleum until the fish is golden brown. Drain good together with proceed warm inwards the oven.

(TWICE FRIED) FRENCH FRIES
For years, I made french fries that were limp, greasy together with soggy. We nevertheless ate (and enjoyed) them, but they were never, what I would call, "company worthy". Then, this by year, I noticed that several of the shows on the nutrient channel were frying their potatoes twice, together with thence I idea I would give it a try. I was amazed at the deviation this pre-cooking stride made. If you lot haven't tried it yet, you lot volition last really pleasantly surprised. As you lot tin come across inwards the to a higher house photo, my fries are at nowadays "company worthy".

Peel together with spell iv large Russet potatoes into ¼" thick french fries (Alaska potatoes practise non move good for this because their H2O content is every bit good high). Soak the cutting potatoes inwards mutual depression temperature H2O for one-half threescore minutes (see note). Remove from H2O together with pat dry.

Working inwards batches, together with thence you lot don't overcrowd the pot, nipper the potatoes inwards 325F cooking petroleum for 2 or 3 minutes, or merely until they plow pale together with a petty limp. Remove from the petroleum together with drain good on newspaper towels together with cool the potatoes to room temperature. Make certain you lot allow the petroleum estrus dorsum upward to 325F betwixt batches inwards this first-cook step.

For the second-fry, increase the cooking petroleum temperature to 375F together with nipper the potatoes again, this fourth dimension for almost 2-3 minutes or until they plow golden brown. Remove from petroleum together with drain on fresh newspaper towels together with salt immediately.

NOTE: Most cooking shows telephone yell upward for frying inwards peanut oil, which I never appear to have. I nipper inwards canola oil, but whatever skilful cooking petroleum would move well.

NOTE: If you lot don't accept the fourth dimension to soak the cut, raw potatoes inwards mutual depression temperature water, don't worry almost it. This stride does help, but it is non absolutely necessary.