Fish is a very healthy product and a delicious dish. Especially all the taste and nutritional properties of fish are revealed when it is cooked in batter. There are many recipes: classic and with the most original ingredients.
What is batter
Batter is a special semi-liquid dough in which fish is dipped before cooking. Thanks to him, the fish is covered with an appetizing golden crust, and inside it remains very juicy and incredibly tender.
Flour is an obligatory component of batter, the rest may well vary depending on taste preferences.
Original recipes for batter
Lovers of the classics should try the onion batter recipe, which will give the fish an additional aroma and taste. All the products for its preparation are always in the refrigerator for every housewife.
To make batter you will need:
- egg - 1 piece;
- small onion;
- mayonnaise - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- flour - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- salt and pepper to taste.
Chop the onion on a grater or in a blender, mix with the rest of the ingredients and beat with a whisk. The fish should lie in such batter for 10 minutes, then it will absorb the onion aroma.
The original and beloved by many is beer batter. After all, beer, as you know, has excellent softening properties, and the crust on the fish turns out to be incredibly crispy and airy.
Required set of products:
- light beer - 200-250 ml;
- egg - 2 pcs;
- wheat flour - 250 g;
- butter - 60 g;
- salt, curry, nutmeg to taste.
Before starting cooking, the yolks must be separated from the proteins, the latter must be whipped into a foam. Flour should be mixed with spices and add cold yolks, beer and butter to it. After mixing, the mass should become homogeneous, and whipped proteins are added to it just before cooking.
If the fish is prepared for children, then it is better not to add alcoholic drinks to the batter. Making kefir dough will be excellent and very useful. In addition, you can add greens to the mass, which will look great.
To prepare kefir batter, you need to take:
- flour - 350 g;
- egg - 3 pcs;
- a package of kefir - 0.5 l;
- salt, spices and herbs.
Beat kefir and eggs together, then add sifted flour. The consistency should be like thick sour cream. Pieces of fish can be dipped in batter immediately before frying, or left in it for 5-10 minutes.
There is even a recipe for potato batter for fish:
- potatoes - 3 pcs;
- egg - 1 piece;
- flour - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- spices and salt.
Potatoes must be washed, peeled and chopped, mixed with egg and flour. The mass must be thoroughly mixed, spices and herbs are added to taste. The result is a very unusual, original and satisfying dish that children love madly.
