Golden Crisp - Fish And Chips - No Beer - Bubbly Batter With Sparkling Water - Super easy

Fish and chips, a much-loved takeaway meal of the working class in England, originally served wrapped in old newspapers, was indeed a nostalgic memory for those who have tasted it.

During the time, when the working-class diet was bleak and unvaried, fish and chips came as a tasty break from the norm and a payday treat.  Over the years, it has won the hearts of the rich and poor alike and is now one of the most sorted dishes in upmarket restaurant chains too.

My several attempts to produce something reasonably closer to what the pubs in England serve turned out to be a mouthwatering success! I used sparkling water instead of beer to produce a beautiful bubbly batter for fish, keeping in mind that it must be kids friendly too.

For best results, begin by selecting the freshest fish, perhaps cod or haddock, ensuring its delicate flavor shines through.  Also, make sure you store sparkling water in the fridge until needed as chilled water helps to bring out the best bubbly batter.

Make sure you serve the fish straight out of the frying pan to keep its best taste, mouthwatering flavours and texture intact.

So, let’s have Fish and Chips for dinner tonight.

You'll need the following ingredients;

Ingredients        Amounts

Cod/Haddok        4 fillets

Plain flour            1 1/2cups

Salt                        1tsp

Pepper p.                1tsp

Baking p.                1/2tsp

Oil to fry

Sparkling water    250ml bottle

(Sparkling water should be kept in the fridge until needed.  Chilled sparkling water will make the batter bubbly and crispy)

Let's make Prepare the fish Defrost fish, pat dry with a kitchen towel, sprinkle salt and pepper  and keep aside Make the batter Place the cup of plain flour in a bowl and add a little salt, pepper and baking powder Then, gradually pour sparkling water onto it, while whisking the flour until it becomes a thick runny batter Deep fry Next, using tongs,  dip the flour-coated fish fillet in the batter and shake off the excess Deep fry in hot oil, turning both sides under medium flame Remove from oil when the fish turns golden brown  Place on a kitchen towel briefly to drip off the excess oil and serve immediately with ketchup, oven-baked chips and boiled green peas Enjoy the best-ever Fish and Chips! Next, using tongs,  dip the flour-coated fish fillet in the batter and shake off the excess Deep fry in hot oil, turning both sides under medium flame Remove from oil when the fish turns golden brown  Place on a kitchen towel briefly to drip off the excess oil and serve immediately with ketchup, oven-baked chips and boiled green peas Enjoy the best ever Fish and Chips!!