Beautifully Battered Cod

Here is our beautifully battered cod fillet recipe as requested by many of you.

Serves 2.

Ingredients: 

- 2  Jack Hook Seafood cod fillets 

- Salt & Pepper 

- 1/2 cup all purpose flour for lightly dusting

- Oil for frying

Batter Ingredients:

- 250g all purpose flour

- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper

- 1 teaspoon onion powder

- 1 teaspoon paprika

- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

- 2 teaspoons baking powder

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 450ml sparkling mineral water

 

Method:

1) Defrost 2 cod fillets, wash and pat dry. 

2) Season fish with salt and pepper to preference

3) Sieve 250g of all purpose flour into a bowl.

4) Add 1 teaspoon of lemon pepper

5) Add 1 teaspoon of onion powder

6) Add 1 teaspoon of paprika

7) Add 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (optional)

8) Add 2 teaspoon of baking powder

9) Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt

10) Mix all of the dry ingredients

11) Thereafter, add sparkling mineral water (450ml) and mix thoroughly until you reach a pancake mix like consistency

12) Return to fish, lightly dust with all purpose flour. Ensure whole fish is covered without any excess flour. This will help with the battering of the fish

13) Pre-heat oil

14) Dip fish in batter, ensure it is fully covered

15) Deep fry for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown

Serve with chips and enjoy!