Beer Battered Halibut Amongst (Twice Fried) French Fries

Most people inwards our purpose of Alaska bring halibut inwards the freezer. Whether they caught it themselves, or (like us) they bring a generous vecino who is an avid fisherman...it is a delightful mid-winter staple. Fish & Chips is i of Hubbies all fourth dimension favorites as well as it is real quick to make.

BEER BATTER HALIBUT
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher tabular array 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 real polish as well as costless of whatever lumps; embrace as well as permit this sit down inwards the refrigerator for at to the lowest degree twenty minutes (or upwardly to an hour).
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In a deep, heavy bottomed pan, preheat cooking fossil oil to 350F. Cut the halibut into 1½ to 2" chunks as well as scroll them inwards corn starch earlier dipping into batter. Fry inwards hot fossil oil until the fish is golden brown. Drain good as well as proceed warm inwards the oven.

(TWICE FRIED) FRENCH FRIES
For years, I made french fries that were limp, greasy as well as soggy. We withal 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, as well as then I idea I would give it a try. I was amazed at the departure this pre-cooking pace made. If you lot haven't tried it yet, you lot volition locomote real pleasantly surprised. As you lot tin sack come across inwards the higher upwardly photo, my fries are at nowadays "company worthy".

Peel as well as spell four large Russet potatoes into ¼" thick french fries (Alaska potatoes exercise non locomote good for this because their H2O content is likewise high). Soak the cutting potatoes inwards mutual frigidness H2O for one-half threescore minutes (see note). Remove from H2O as well as pat dry.

Working inwards batches, as well as then you lot don't overcrowd the pot, pocket-sized fry the potatoes inwards 325F cooking fossil oil for 2 or iii minutes, or but until they plough pale as well as a footling limp. Remove from the fossil oil as well as drain good on newspaper towels as well as cool the potatoes to room temperature. Make certain you lot permit the fossil oil estrus dorsum upwardly to 325F betwixt batches inwards this first-cook step.

For the second-fry, increase the cooking fossil oil temperature to 375F as well as pocket-sized fry the potatoes again, this fourth dimension for nearly 2-3 minutes or until they plough golden brown. Remove from fossil oil as well as drain on fresh newspaper towels as well as salt immediately.

NOTE: Most cooking shows telephone phone for frying inwards peanut oil, which I never appear to have. I pocket-sized fry inwards canola oil, but whatever skillful cooking fossil oil would locomote well.

NOTE: If you lot don't bring the fourth dimension to soak the cut, raw potatoes inwards mutual frigidness water, don't worry nearly it. This pace does help, but it is non absolutely necessary.