Name: Classic beer-battered fish burger
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3/4 cup self-raising flour; 1 cup chilled beer; oil, for deep-frying; 500 gram boneless, skinless firm white fish fillets, cut into 8 pieces; 4 turkish bread rolls, halved, toasted; 2 tomatoes, sliced; 1 bunch rocket, washed, trimmed; Tartare sauce; 3/4 cup whole-egg mayonnaise; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoon finely chopped pickled gerkhins; 1 tablespoon finely chopped capers; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Ingredients

3/4 cup self-raising flour

1 cup chilled beer

oil, for deep-frying

500 gram boneless, skinless firm white fish fillets, cut into 8 pieces

4 turkish bread rolls, halved, toasted

2 tomatoes, sliced

1 bunch rocket, washed, trimmed

Tartare sauce

3/4 cup whole-egg mayonnaise

2 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoon finely chopped pickled gerkhins

1 tablespoon finely chopped capers

1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Method

1.In a medium bowl, whisk flour and beer together until smooth; season to taste.

2.Heat oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan on high, until a drop of batter sizzles immediately it is added.

3.Dip fish into batter, a few pieces at time, allowing excess to drip off. Carefully lower into oil.

4.Cook fish in two batches, 4-5 minutes each batch, until cooked through and golden brown. Drain on paper towel.

5.Manwhile, to make tartare sauce, in a small bowl, combine all ingredients; season to taste.

6.Fill turkish bread with fish fillets, tomato slices and rocket. Spoon tartare sauce over and serve hot.

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