Place on the kitchen paper then keep warm in the oven, whilst you cook the other pieces of fish the same way and add to the oven. Drain the fish on kitchen paper to remove excess oil If you are cooking my chip shop chips, put the chips on for the first fry, then remove and place on kitchen paper and turn up the heat.

If you use all-purpose flour, it has gluten in it and if you over stir the batter, gluten will develop and makes the batter gummy and absorbs a lot of oil when you fry it and you know what’s next! SOGGY! This is not so much of a concern if you are preparing the gluten-free batter because the cornstarch doesn’t contain any gluten. We'd love to hear from you and what you thought of our British Beer Battered Fish and Chips recipe. Did you make any changes or add some other goodies? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading and happy cooking!No. You only need 5 ingredients to make this batter. All-purpose flour, rice flour, salt, ice cold water, and baking powder. I found this batter recipe is so crispy and not only that, it stays crispy even after one hour I let the fried food sit at room temperature. WHY DOES THIS CRISPY BATTER RECIPE WORK? Make sure it is fresh. If you are not sure, scoop about 1/2 tsp of the baking powder and add 1/2 cup of boiling water over it. It should bubble up vigorously. If it’s not, it’s time to toss it away. On a personal note, I abhor the mistreatment of animals and have taken care of many abandoned or injured animals over the years. Similarily, I love to help children and that is why my husband and I are in the process of becoming foster carers.

Remove from the oil and place on a plate lined with kitchen towel to absorb any excess oil. Then once all have fried, eat straight away. My Top TipsYou can also shallow fry the battered sausages. Make sure the height of the oil is at least up to half the height of the battered sausage (lying down). You would need to turn the battered sausage over halfway into the cooking time. In Britain, these bits are known as 'scraps' and you can often get them for free from the chippy to eat with chips. Not very healthy though!