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How To Make Crispy Fish & Chips

May 22, 2026 5 min
fish and chipsbritish cuisinefrying techniquesseafood recipes
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A detailed demonstration on preparing authentic British-style crispy fish and chips at home.

This video provides a comprehensive guide to preparing professional-quality fish and chips. The host demonstrates a technique of double-frying the potato batons and fish fillets to achieve a crisp, golden texture. The recipe includes a custom bubbly beer-based batter and instructions for making both tartar sauce and a curry sauce for serving.

Recipe

Crispy Fish & Chips
british medium

Ingredients

  • 3 count potatoes
  • 2 count cod fillets
batter
  • various cup all-purpose flour
  • various cup potato starch
  • various tsp baking powder
  • various to taste salt
  • various pinch white pepper
  • various pinch mustard powder
  • various pinch smoked paprika
  • various cup cold beer
  • various cup cold sparkling water
tartar sauce
  • various cup mayonnaise
  • various tsp dijon mustard
  • various chopped cornichons
  • various chopped capers
  • various diced shallot
  • various chopped parsley
  • 1 count lemon
curry sauce
  • various tsp curry powder
  • various tsp honey

Equipment

  • peeler
  • chef's knife
  • large mixing bowls
  • whisk
  • heavy-bottomed pot for frying
  • thermometer
  • wire cooling rack
  • baking sheet
  • paper towels

Steps

  1. 1
    Peel and cut potatoes into batons. 0:12
  2. 2
    Rinse potatoes in water until the water runs clear and soak for at least 30 minutes. 0:40
  3. 3
    Whisk dry ingredients for the fish batter, then add cold beer and sparkling water. 0:51
  4. 4
    Dry the potato batons thoroughly with paper towels. 1:58
  5. 5
    Double-fry the chips: first at a lower temperature to cook through, then at a higher temperature for crispness. 2:06
  6. 6
    Trim and season cod fillets with salt, white pepper, and potato starch. 3:38
  7. 7
    Dip fish in batter and fry in hot oil until golden brown. 4:02

Finishing

  • Sprinkle fish and chips with sea salt immediately after frying.
  • Serve with lemon wedges.
  • Provide tartar and curry sauce on the side.
  • Serve with mushy peas.
  • Drizzle with malt vinegar.

Key Points

  • 0:10 Preparing and double-frying potato batons for chips.
  • 0:50 Making a beer and sparkling water-based batter for the fish.
  • Preparing tartar sauce with mayonnaise, dijon mustard, capers, and fresh herbs.
  • Creating a curry-based dipping sauce inspired by Gordon Ramsay's restaurant.
  • Final plating and serving suggestions with lemon, malt vinegar, and mushy peas.

Worth watching if: You want to master the techniques of double-frying to achieve a crispy texture on homemade fish and chips.

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