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🍽️ Classic English Fish and Chips
850 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1.5 l frying oil
- 1 kg waxy potatoes
- salt
- 4 fish fillets (approx. 180 g each)
- pepper
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp flour
- 2 eggs
- 80 g breadcrumbs
Instructions
- 1. Heat the frying oil in the deep fryer or in a large pot to 170 degrees Celsius.
- 2. Peel the potatoes and cut them into sticks.
- 3. Add the potato sticks to the hot oil in batches.
- 4. Fry the potatoes for about 5 minutes until they are soft but have not yet taken on any color.
- 5. Remove the potatoes and let them drain well.
- 6. Increase the temperature of the frying oil to 190 degrees Celsius.
- 7. Add the potatoes back into the oil in batches.
- 8. Fry them for about 2 minutes until they are crispy.
- 9. Remove the finished chips, let them drain, and sprinkle them with salt.
- 10. Wash the fish fillets and pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
- 11. Season the fillets with salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon juice.
- 12. Whisk the eggs in a bowl.
- 13. Place the flour and the breadcrumbs on separate flat plates.
- 14. Coat the fish fillets in the flour first.
- 15. Then dip the floured fillets into the beaten eggs.
- 16. Finally, roll the fillets in the breadcrumbs until they are completely covered.
- 17. Fry the breaded fish fillets in batches at 170 degrees Celsius for 4 to 5 minutes until golden brown.
- 18. Serve the fish and chips immediately while hot.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 850
- Protein: 35 g · Fett/Fat: 42 g · Carbs: 75 g