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National Fish and Chips Day

Tue, 30 May 2017

National Fish and Chips Day

Recipe:
6 large fillets of plaice/cod-cut in pieces
1 egg & 50ml/2floz milk
2oz/50g seasoned flour (Plain flour with salt and pepper)
5oz/150g breadcrumbs
1 dessertspoon sesame seeds
1 teaspoon of chilli flakes

Remove the skin from each fillet of plaice.


Prepare three bowls:
1: Seasoned flour
2: Egg & Milk whisked together
3: Breadcrumbs with sesame seeds & chilli flakes

Dip the pieces of fish in the flour first to coat, shake off the excess and then transfer to the egg wash mixture, coating completely and finally toss the egg coated pieces of fish in the breadcrumbs mixture. Using your hand gently press the breadcrumbs onto the fillets of plaice
Place on a tray in the fridge to rest while you make your pea puree.

To Cook:
Heat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6
Place the fillets of plaice onto a flat tray, lined with some baking parchment.
Cook for approximately 10-12 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
Serve with the fish and some home-made thickly cut chips

Oven Chips:
6 large potatoes (roosters or Maris Pipers)
1 tablespoon oil
Seasoning

Cut the potatoes into large chip and put into a mixing bowl
Add in the oil and seasoning and mix well.
Pour onto a flat baking tray lined with baking parchment.
Cook in the preheated oven for approximately 20-25 minutes

Watch how it's made below:

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