Pat cod dry and divide into four equal fillets. Mix flour, baking powder and salt, add egg and beer, and whisk just to a smooth batter for these four fillets.

Ingredients

• 700 gFish, cod, Atlantic, raw
• 120 gWheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
• 130 gAlcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all
• 50 gEgg, whole, raw, fresh
• 4 gLeavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate
• 4 gSalt, table
• 135 gOil, sunflower, linoleic (less than 60%)

Method

1. Pat cod dry and divide into four equal fillets. Mix flour, baking powder and salt, add egg and beer, and whisk just to a smooth batter for these four fillets.
2. Heat oil in a deep pot to 180 °C. Coat each fillet in batter and immediately lower it into the oil.
3. Fry two at a time for 5 minutes, turning once, until batter is golden and fish reaches at least 63 °C at the centre. Drain on a rack for 2 minutes.