Sole, better known in the West as fish sole, is a delicacy fish of the flounder family. It is highly regarded for its delicate taste. In the 80s of the last century, fishing salt was put under the control of all states in whose territorial waters it is found. The fact is that due to excessive consumption, this fish was on the verge of extinction. Sole is a small fish, its fillet is very thin, so it is ideal for quick frying in a delicate batter.
It is necessary
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- Greek beer batter
- 12 pcs. medium sole fillets;
- 1 glass of light beer;
- 2 large chicken eggs;
- ½ cup wheat flour;
- 1 lemon;
- sea salt;
- freshly ground black pepper;
- vegetable oil for frying.
- English style batter
- 12 pcs. medium sole fillets;
- 1 cup flour;
- 1 glass of milk;
- 1 tsp salt;
- 1 tsp baking powder;
- 1 large chicken egg;
- pepper;
- salt;
- vegetable oil for frying.
Instructions
Step 1
Greek Beer Batter: Remove the eggs from the refrigerator beforehand. When they are at room temperature, break them up and separate the white from the yolk.
Step 2
Mix egg yolks with beer, add a pinch of sea salt to them, add flour and beat thoroughly to get a smooth thick dough. Put it in the refrigerator for one hour. Also put the egg whites in the refrigerator.
Step 3
Take the sole fillet and cut into small portions. Squeeze the juice out of the lemon and sprinkle it on the fish, salt and pepper. Let it marinate a little.
Step 4
Remove the egg whites and beat until stiff peaks. Mix them gently into the batter. The secret of the airiness of this batter is in the persistent foam of egg whites. If you stir them vigorously into the dough, all the airiness will disappear.
Step 5
Heat vegetable oil in a deep, thick skillet. Dip pieces of sole fillet in batter and fry until golden brown in hot oil in a skillet. Remove excess oil by placing the batter fillets on a paper towel. Serve the batter fillets with homemade mayonnaise or tartar sauce.
Step 6
English-style batter - Fish-and-chips are a popular English dish. It usually consists of slices of cod fried in batter and butter fries. But the hostesses make the same dish with a delicious seafood.
Step 7
Crack an egg and whisk into a glass of milk. Add pepper and salt.
Step 8
Sift flour with baking powder.
Step 9
Gently add flour to the milk and egg mass, stirring constantly. Shake out the smooth, tight dough and let it sit for 20 minutes.
Step 10
Cut the fillet into portions, wipe with a paper towel, sprinkle with flour.
Step 11
Heat the oil in a deep, thick skillet. Dip soak fillets in batter and fry in oil until golden brown. It won't take more than a couple of minutes. Serve fish and chips with potatoes, sprinkle generously with salt.
