Wisconsin Beer Battered Fried Fish Recipes

BEER BATTERED PERCH - THE CLASSIC WISCONSIN FISH FRY

Steps:

• Add 2-3" of oil to a high walled skillet or fill a deep fryer. Heat oil to 375 degrees.
• Place 1/3 cup of flour in a bowl.
• Add 1 cup of flour and 1/2 tsp salt in a separate bowl and whisk in beer until the batter has a thin consistency that just coats the back of a spoon.*
• Dip the fillets in flour, shaking off the excess and then dip evenly in the batter.**
• Place battered fillets in hot oil, working in batches.
• Fry fish 2-4 minutes, or until it reaches golden brown. The fish will cook quickly inside so don't be afraid to judge the doneness solely by the color of the breading.
• Remove from oil and let drain on a cooling rack or paper towel prior to serving.
• Plate with French fries, coleslaw, buttered rye bread, tartar sauce for dipping and lemon wedge.

BEER BATTER FISH MADE GREAT

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Rinse fish, pat dry, and season with salt and pepper.
• Combine flour, garlic powder, paprika, 2 teaspoons salt, and 2 teaspoons pepper. Stir egg into dry ingredients. Gradually mix in beer until a thin batter is formed. You should be able to see the fish through the batter after it has been dipped.
• Dip fish fillets into the batter, then drop one at a time into hot oil. Fry fish, turning once, until both sides are golden brown. Drain on paper towels, and serve warm.

WISCONSIN BEER BATTER FOR FISH

Steps:

• Preheat oil to 375° for fish -- 350° for other.**.
• Mix all ingredients together until very thin & smooth. (You may not need the entire bottle/can of beer, so drink the rest if you want to.hate to see good beer wasted. LOL!).
• Batter should be thin, but NOT runny -- adjust amounts accordingly.
• Fish should be thawed & patted dry.
• Dust the fish or whatever with DRY batter mix (Plain flour will work, too).
• Dip into beer batter until completely coated.
• Place into hot oil,.BE CAREFUL so you don't burn yourself!
• Fry in small batches until golden brown, turning once -- fish should take about 5-7 minutes, depending on thickness -- onion rings should take about 3-5 minutes total -- cheese curds take only 1-+/- minute.
• Drain on paper towel.
• Serve with your favorite Tartar Sauce & ENJOY!
• *NOTE: When deep frying cheese curds, it's best to put them in the freezer for AT LEAST 2 hours before deep frying.
• **NOTE II: If using a deep fryer,."FOLLOW MGFr's DIRECTIONS". A fry pot with hot oil should be NO MORE than 1/3 full to prevent accidents!

FRIED FISH WITH VODKA AND BEER BATTER

Steps:

• Rinse fish fillets, and dry with paper towels. Season well with salt and pepper, and dust with rice flour, shaking off any extra. Set aside.
• Place a wide, deep pan over medium heat. Add oil to a depth of at least 1 1/2 inches, and bring to 375 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer. In a medium bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, 1 1/4 cups rice flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Slowly stir in the vodka and beer to make a batter. (Don't make batter ahead of time, or the bubbles from the lager will be lost.)
• Dip one fillet into batter to coat it completely, then lower into hot oil. Repeat with other fillets, working in batches if needed. When undersides of fillets are golden brown, after 1 or 2 minutes, turn, and brown other sides, a minute or two. Lift from oil, drain and serve.