Fish and Chips Forever

Name: Fish and Chips Forever
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons club soda; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; Vegetable oil for deep-frying; 8 flounder fillets (3 ounces each); ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ½ teaspoon baking soda; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 egg; Flour for dredging; Salt, to taste; 2 onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings; 1 or 2 firm lemons, sliced paper-thin, seeds removed, and patted dry; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 cup milk; 1 teaspoon salt; ¾ cup unbleached all-purpose flour

Preparation info

4
portions

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

Deep-fried flounder with the lightest batter imaginable, the unmistakable flavor of lemon, and the thinnest onion slices. We always squeeze drops of fresh lemon atop just before serving.

Ingredients

1 cup milk
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
¾ cup

Fish course
Pescatarian
Spicy

Method

Combine the milk and lemon juice in a small bowl, and let stand until slightly textured and thick, 5 minutes.
In a second bowl, toss the flour, salt, cayenne, baking soda, and pepper. Stir in the milk mixture, egg, club soda, and lemon zest. Let stand, uncovered at room temperature, 20 minutes.
Heat the oil to 360°F in a deep-fryer.
Coat the