West Coast Halibut Fish And Chips With Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipes

HALIBUT FISH AND CHIPS

Steps:

• CHIPS
• Peel and cut the potatoes into 1/4 by 1/4-inch thick fries. Place in a large bowl of cold water.
• Heat 2 inches of oil in a large, straight-sided pan or deep fryer to 325ºF. Drain the fries in batches on paper towels.
• Fry each batch for 3 to 4 minutes until pale blonde and remove to a baking sheet lined with paper towels.
• Just before serving, increase the heat of the oil to 375ºF and fry the potatoes again, in batches, until golden brown. Remove to a sheet pan lined with paper towels and season with kosher salt.
• FRIED HALIBUT
• Preheat the oven to 200°F.
• Heat at least 2 inches of oil to 360ºF in a large skillet.
• In a shallow dish or pie plate, whisk together the flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Dredge each piece of halibut in flour, shake off excess, then dip in the eggs, and finally coat evenly with panko.
• Fry the fish batches until golden brown on both sides. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven.
• Serve with chips and homemade tartar sauce.

FISH & CHIPS WITH HOMEMADE TARTAR

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prick the potatoes all over with a fork and place them on a baking sheet. Bake until knife-tender, 30 to 45 minutes. (If you like, you can do this the night before and refrigerate the potatoes until ready to cut and fry.) Cut each potato into 6 or 8 wedges, depending on size.
• Heat about 4 inches of oil in a large, heavy pot until a deep-frying thermometer registers 375 degrees F. In two batches, fry the potato wedges until crispy and golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season with salt. Set aside and keep warm.
• In a large bowl, combine the 2 cups flour, cornstarch, baking powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Make a well in the center and add the egg yolks. Gradually whisk in the club soda, working your way out from the center to form a smooth batter.
• Season the 1 cup flour with salt and pepper. Dredge the fish fillets on both sides in the seasoned flour and then dip them in the batter. Fry a few pieces at a time until crispy and golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season with salt.
• When the fish is done, place some parsley leaves in the hot oil and fry until crispy and slightly translucent, 15 seconds. Drain on paper towels.
• Serve the fish with lemon halves, crispy fried parsley leaves and homemade tartar sauce.
• Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, cornichons, capers, parsley, tarragon and lemon juice in a small bowl. Refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

WEST COAST HALIBUT FISH AND CHIPS WITH HOMEMADE TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake potatoes on a tray in hot oven for 30 to 45 minutes - until knife tender. This can be done the night before or ahead of time. Cut each potato into 6 or 8 wedges depending on the size. Heat 3 inches of oil in a deep fryer. Or you can heat 3-inches of oil in a deep pot. Begin by frying half the wedges at a time for 4 to 5 minutes until crispy and brown. Drain on paper towels and season with salt.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and cornstarch. Season the flour mixture with salt and fresh ground black pepper. Make a well in the center and gradually pour in the club soda and egg yolks whilst whisking. Work your way from the center out slowly combining the dry ingredients to form a smooth batter. Lightly coat the fillets of fish in seasoned flour then dip in batter and fry in 375 degree F oil. Fry for 4-5 minutes until crispy and golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels, then season with salt. Serve with crispy fried parsley leaves and lemon wedges.
• Prepare the tartar sauce:
• In a small mixing bowl, combine all the tartar sauce ingredients. Set aside in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes before serving, to let the flavors come together.