Today, we present you with the easiest and most famous dish from England: Fish & Chips. It’s so easy to make, yet so delicious!

Ingredients

• 750g cod (you can use tilapia or pollock) fillets
• 4 large Russet potatoes
• 1 cup (235ml) milk
• 1 cup (120g) flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 250ml vegetable oil (for frying)

Directions

For the chips:

1. Peel potatoes and halve lengthwise, then cut lengthwise into 3-4 cm thick wedges.
2. Put potatoes in a large bowl of ice and cold water and leave for 30 minutes.
3. Heat oil in deep heavy pot over high heat until it reaches 160°C.
4. Drain potatoes thoroughly with paper towels, removing any excess water.
5. When oil reaches 160°C, submerge potatoes in oil and working in small batches, fry for 3-4 minutes until pale and floppy.
6. Remove oil from heat and reserve.
7. Drain and cool potatoes to room temperature (20-25 minutes).
8. Increase temperature of the oil again until it reaches 180°C.
9. Fry potatoes again in 3 batches until crisp and golden brown (2-3 minutes) and then remove and drain on roasting rack.
10. Season with salt while hot and hold in oven.

For the fish:

1. In a medium-size mixing bowl, mix together baking powder, flour, salt and pepper. Stir in milk and egg. Stir until mixture is smooth and leave for 20 minutes.
2. Dredge fish in the batter, one piece at a time, and place in hot oil.
3. Fry until golden brown and then drain well on paper towel.
4. Serve with malt vinegar and a good English joke!

Enjoy!