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Gluten-Free Fish and Chips

Photo: Jen Arr/flickr, creative commons
Photo: Jen Arr/flickr, creative commons

Often sorely missed by the gluten-free population, this recipe succeeds in bringing back an angler’s favorite—tender batter-dipped fish and chips, cooked to golden perfection and topped with a tartar sauce . . . yum!

From Quick-Fix Gluten Free by Robert M. Landolphi/Andrews McMeel Publishing

Read our review to learn more about Quick-Fix Gluten-Free, and to hear Robert describe many of the recipes in the book,  listen on-demand to the episode where he was our special guest.

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Gluten-Free Fish and Chips
Votes: 128
Rating: 3.8
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  • Courselunch, Main course, Main Dish
  • CuisineAmerican
Servings
4-6 people
Servings
4-6 people
gluten-free fish chips_Jen Arr_flickr
Gluten-Free Fish and Chips
Votes: 128
Rating: 3.8
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
  • Courselunch, Main course, Main Dish
  • CuisineAmerican
Servings
4-6 people
Servings
4-6 people
Ingredients
  • vegetable oil for deep frying
  • 5 Yukon Gold potatoes (about 1½ pounds)
  • 1 cup white rice flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more for sprinkling
  • 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup gluten-free beer (such as Bard's Tale) or soda water
  • 1 pound tilapia, cod, or pollack fillets
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • Tartar sauce
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. In a large saucepan, heat 3 inches of oil over medium-high heat until it reads 320°F on a deep-fat thermometer.
  2. Cut the potatoes into ⅛-inch slices and fry, parcooking the chips for 2 to 3 minutes. Place on paper towels to cool completely. Increase the temperature of the oil to 350°F and fry the chips a second time for 2 to 3 minutes, until golden brown.
  3. In a medium bowl, mix together the white rice flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon of the kosher salt, the Old Bay Seasoning, and the cayenne. Add the egg yolks and beer and whisk until a smooth batter forms. Set aside.
  4. Pat the fish fillets dry with paper towels and cut into ½-inch strips. Dredge the fish strips in the cornstarch and dip into the beer batter. Allow the excess batter to drip off and lower into the hot oil. Cook the fish for 3 to 4 minutes, until golden brown, and serve with tartar sauce.

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Comments

  1. Chris says

    March 3, 2017 at 6:57 pm

    This was the best!!!

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  2. Kolea says

    May 3, 2017 at 12:21 am

    Thank you for this recipe, it was perfect! The batter was light, great texture, and complimented the cod nicely. I will definitely be making this again.

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    • Robyn Doyon-Aitken says

      May 3, 2017 at 7:18 am

      So glad to hear it!

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  3. Leigh Watson says

    January 22, 2018 at 8:54 am

    Looking forward to trying this. I had GF F&C at a restaurant in Bar Harbor, Maine last summer and it was amazing. The whole restaurant was gluten free, was get surprised to just find it walking around.

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    • Kay says

      April 29, 2020 at 7:10 pm

      What was the name, do you remember, please?

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      • Amy says

        August 19, 2020 at 9:36 am

        Not sure where Leigh went to but I just got back from Bar Harbor and had a fantastic fish fry at Geddy’s Restaurant. It was so good that we went back the next night, too! All of their fried fish is gluten free.

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  4. Debbie says

    January 26, 2018 at 8:15 pm

    Not sure why, but I needed to add more soda water, but, the fish came out awesome ! Crispy and light ! We’ll be making this one again. Thanks !

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  5. Mary Tremayne says

    March 4, 2018 at 3:53 pm

    Can this be made ahead and reheated? Need a meal to take to a friend, but needs to be dropped off before meal time

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    • Robyn Doyon-Aitken says

      March 5, 2018 at 11:52 am

      The recipe doesn’t specifically say it’s make-ahead, so I’m betting it wasn’t tested that way. Fried fish (and similar fried dishes) are usually best eaten right away. How about a fish dinner that travels well? Kathy Gunst’s New England Clam Chowder, maybe?

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  6. Phillip Island Girl says

    February 22, 2019 at 7:55 am

    I was just diagnosed with CD & this was the 1st gluten free recipe I tried. Hubby was thrilled. He said it was the best fish he ever had. A huge success. Thank you. Thank you.

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  7. Donna says

    March 16, 2019 at 8:17 pm

    These were awesome! I used seltzer instead of beer and didn’t have old bay so I used some minced onion and cajun spice. They turned out amazing!

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  8. Sean says

    March 27, 2019 at 7:33 pm

    Just made this (well, a version of this) for dinner. Didn’t use the beer, cayenne or Old Bay seasoning. Still the best battered fish I’ve ever had. I used Haddock. My 11 year old just kept eating it. She hardly eats anything. Pickiest eater I’ve ever known and she couldn’t get enough. Wow! This is now on our regular rotation of GF food at home! Thanks so much.

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    • Robyn Doyon-Aitken says

      March 27, 2019 at 8:43 pm

      You are SO welcome! We love when we hear that even a picky eater went to town on a recipe we featured. Awesome!

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  9. David Mullett says

    May 27, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    I love this recipe! Have not done it yet but I’m sure it’s delicious! Thanks Betty!

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  10. Cheryl says

    September 30, 2019 at 9:22 pm

    This was awesome! I sprinkled Lowry’s Seasoning on the fish after I patted dry, added a little extra old bay to the batter and cooked in the deep fryer. Also made gf hush puppies and dipped onion petals in the extra fish batter and deep fried those as well. Definitely a keeper! Also, I used sparkling water in a place of the beer.

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  11. Marilyn says

    April 20, 2020 at 9:52 am

    I made this recipe last night and loved it. First real battered fish I’ve had since eating gf.
    Needed to double the soda-water though in order to get the right consistency. Used Bob’s Red Mill baking flour and the finished product was very good.

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  12. Elaine says

    July 2, 2020 at 10:08 pm

    Was really good, but it foamed up a LOT while frying. Anyone else have that issue? I’d love to make it again aside from that.

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