Crispy Cod With Malt Vinegar Food

CRISPY COD WITH MALT VINEGAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Place a wire rack over a baking sheet; lightly coat rack with cooking spray.
• Pat fillets dry; season with salt and pepper. Combine flour and seafood seasoning in a shallow bowl. Beat egg in a second shallow bowl. Place crushed cornflakes in a third shallow bowl.
• Dredge each piece fish in flour; shake off excess. Next, dip in egg and then dredge in cornflakes; turn to coat. Place on prepared pan; repeat with remaining ingredients. Bake until fish is firm and flakes easily with a fork, 15-18 minutes. Serve drizzled with malt vinegar.
• Serving size: 1 fish fillet and 1 tsp vinegar

CLASSIC FISH AND CHIPS

Steps:

• Cut potatoes lengthwise into ½-inch strips.
• Heat oil (2 to 3 inches or enough to cover) in deep fryer or Dutch oven to 375 degrees.
• Fill basket one-fourth full with potatoes. (I don't have a basket - I use a Fry Daddy and it works fine. Just be sure and put the chips in one at a time so they don't stick to each
• other.) Skip the next step if you're not using a basket.
• Slowly lower basket into hot oil. (If oil bubbles excessively, raise and lower basket several times.) Use a long-handled fork to keep potatoes separated.
• Fry potatoes 5 to 7 minutes or until golden brown; drain on paper towels.
• Place potatoes in single layer on cookie sheet and keep warm.
• Repeat with remaining potatoes.
• Cut fish filets into 2 x 1/-1/2-inch pieces. Pat dry with paper towels.
• Mix flour and salt.
• Mix baking soda and vinegar.
• Stir vinegar mixture and water into flour mixture; beat until smooth.
• Dip fish into batter, allowing excess batter to drip into bowl.
• Fry 4 or 5 fish pieces at a time (do not use basket) about 3 minutes, turning fish once, until brown. Drain on paper towels.
• Set oven control to broil. Broil potatoes 6 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp.

CRISPY FISH AND CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• Prepare batter: Mix flour, cornmeal, old bay, and salt together.
• Add ale and mix well.
• Batter should be thin.
• Heat oil in deep fryer.
• DO NOT FILL TO TOP.
• The potatoes and the fish will cause the oil to bubble.
• Allow room for the oil to rise.
• Cook 1/4 of the potatoes until golden brown, about five minutes.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Place in warmed oven.
• Repeat process until potatoes are done.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Dip fish in batter, allowing excess to drip off.
• Fry in batches until golden brown, about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Keep warm in oven until all fish are cooked.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with a sprinking of malt vinegar.

CRISPY BAKED COD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F In a small skillet over medium-low heat, melt butter. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add bread crumbs, stir to coat with butter, then cook, stirring frequently, until light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley and lemon zest. Let cool. Combine mustard and mayonnaise in a small bowl.
• Rinse fish and pat dry. Sprinkle each fillet lightly with salt, then place on a rimmed, foil-lined baking sheet and brush with mustard mixture. Press 1/4 of crumbs onto each fillet.
• Transfer baking sheet to oen and bake until fish is no longer translucent (cut to test) and flakes easily, 10 to 15 minutes. If crumbs aren't sufficiently browned, broil fish 2 inches from heating element until crumbs are crisp and dark golden brown (watching carefully to prevent burning), 2 minutes longer. Serve immediately.