Moonen’s Cod-Wich

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Level: Easy

Ingredients

  1. 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  2. 2 teaspoons baking powder
  3. 1 whole egg
  4. 1 cup very cold beer
  5. Pinch salt
  6. Pinch cayenne
  7. 4 (5-inch) cod fillets
  8. 1 cup vegetable oil
  9. 1/2 cup chopped cornichons
  10. 1/4 cup chopped capers
  11. 3 medium shallots, peeled and rough chopped
  12. 1 cup mayonnaise
  13. 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  14. 3 heaping tablespoons dill
  15. 4 heaping tablespoons chives
  16. 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  17. 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  18. 1/2 cup olive oil

Instructions

  1. In a large combine all the above ingredients together and let sit 1 hour covered.
  2. Heat oil in a high sided saute pan to about 350 degrees. Pat dry the cod fillets and coat evenly with the beer batter. Fry fillets in the hot oil until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot with a generous amount of tartar sauce.
  3. Using a food processor fitted with the sharp blade, add cornichons, capers, and shallots, to the work bowl. Process for a few seconds just to combine. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, herbs, lemon juice, and pepper, and process for 8 seconds to well. Open the pour spout, and with the motor running, slowly add the oil in stream. Remove tartar sauce to am air-tight container and refrigerate for 24 hours before using to allow flavors to develop. Makes 3 cups.

 

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