Batter-Fried Rockfish for two is a simple, yet delicious dish! Fresh rockfish fillets are coated with beer batter, then cooked until crispy!
Pat rockfish fillets dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture. Set aside.
Whisk flour, baking powder, milk, beer (or club soda), olive oil in medium bowl until combined/lump-free. Batter will be consistency of thin yogurt. Set aside.
Combine then spread flour, salt and pepper on large dinner plate. Set plate on kitchen counter, with bowl of wet batter mixture next to it.
Dip fish fillets (1 at a time) into the flour mixture on plate. Turn to coat all sides. Place fish on wax paper or baking sheet; repeat with other fillet.
Dip floured fillets in wet batter in bowl (1 at a time). Turn to fully coat all sides. Let any excess batter drip back into the bowl. Immediately roll battered fillet back in flour mixture then put back on baking sheet (or wax paper). Repeat with other fillet. Once coated with flour/wet batter/flour, they're ready to be fried.
Heat oil (1" deep) in an electric skillet (350℉) or a large skillet on Medium-High until very hot (but not smoking). Check oil temp with food thermometer. Oil temp. should be 350°F. for best frying conditions. Place batter-coated fillets into hot oil. Oil should bubble/sizzle when fish is added (it's HOT!).
Cook fish (without disturbing) for 4 minutes; carefully flip fillet to the other side. Continue cooking another 3-4 minutes, or until fully cooked through. NOTE: Cooking time may vary slightly depending on thickness of fillets you use. When done, fish should be cooked all the way through and golden brown on all sides.
Drain fish on paper towels, then serve immediately with lemon slices, tartar sauce and/or malt vinegar on the side, if desired. Enjoy!
NOTE: The oil used to fry the fish in is not calculated in the caloric calculation, because the amount used may vary depending on the size skillet used.
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