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[kadz88]

My fish starts to go soggy after about 3-5 mins?

Why does this happen and what do i do to stop this from happening?

[OriginalNakedChef]

@kadz88

It’s inevitable batter will eventually start to go soggy after being cooked, possibly due to the steam coming from the fish.

Make sure that you are cooking the battered fish at a high temperature so the oil does not start to soak into the batter & make it soggy

My best suggestions is serve & eat the fish straight after being cooked so it does not have chance to go soggy.

I have never tried it but I read that re-frying fish after it has gone soggy, will make it crispy again???

[Shemra]

@kadz88 Heat your oven to about 350-450, depending on how how you oven gets. Line an aluminum cookie sheet with at least two layers of paper towels and place this on the center rack. When each piece of fish is finished cooking, place it on the cookie sheet. This technique will keep battered food crispy until it is time to serve. Line another cookie sheet and do the same thing for the chips. This helps when you are preparing party/family sized portions. Enjoy.

[hotuckfai]

how about adding a egg to the batter, does it make it more crispy?

[OriginalNakedChef]

@hotuckfai

I don’t usually add an egg to mine but I know some other do add eggs.

As long as you place the battered fish in hot oil this batter does go crispy without an egg.

OriginalNakedChef

[Realzi]

nice

[OriginalNakedChef]

@Realzi

Thanks a lot :)

OriginalNakedChef

[Katisback00]

Really great batter. It was really nice and fluffy. By the way, are you Jamie Oliver?

[OriginalNakedChef]

@Katisback00

Thank you for your comms and I absolutely love this fish batter!

I am not Jamie Oliver No!

Glad you liked the recipe :))

OriginalNakedChef

[redbuzzardbass]

@OriginalNakedChef

San, you'll hafta explain the naked chef thing.

[Katisback00]

@OriginalNakedChef oh, sorry I thought you were him because that's like his "nick name" thing.

[OriginalNakedChef]

@Katisback00

No worries and thanks for all your comms and interest :)

OriginalNakedChef

[LizyLoveable]

THANKS SO MUCH!

my sister and i [who both hail from the states] just made this, and it was by far the best fish n chips we've ever had! :D

[OriginalNakedChef]

@LizyLoveable

Well done to you both and that's music to my ears!

It's always lovely to hear when others have enjoyed my recipe.

Happy New Year to you both.

OriginalNakedChef

[dtruell]

For years, my wife and I have done beer-batter fish, veggies, etc. As of tonight, we will never do any of these without Guinness Stout!!! This was the most wonderful flavor we have ever experienced re fish & chips. Thank you for the suggestion!.

Don and Carol, northern Nevada, USA

[OriginalNakedChef]

@dtruell

I think it's hard to beat Guinness for flavour in batter.

Thanks for nice comment and I hope you have many more tasty meals together :)

OriginalNakedChef

[horsoy73]

can u use light beer?

[OriginalNakedChef]

@horsoy73

You certainly can :)

OriginalNakedChef

[Kewinko]

Why they usually serve the fish and chips in newspapers? Thx for the answer

[OriginalNakedChef]

@Kewinko

I think someone has already answered that but it's to absorb the oil

Sorry for the delay, I have only just spotted your question :)

OriginalNakedChef

[Kewinko]

@OriginalNakedChef Yeah, but thanks for the answer :)

[OriginalNakedChef]

@Kewinko

Your welcome and thanks for watching :)

OriginalNakedChef

[SimoesLaurinda]

got the one u mentioned. never try w/ guiness, but with a normal beer, in ur opinion which one taste stronger chef? :))

thank you chef :)))) gracias xxx

[OriginalNakedChef]

@SimoesLaurinda

Use Guinness! It 's perfect to use when making fish batter.

It has a stronger flavour than most beers/ales.

Most of the time I make fish in a batter, I use Guinness :)

Let me know how it taste.

I normally use bottled Guinness.

OriginalNakedChef :))



[SimoesLaurinda]

@OriginalNakedChef i will try it someday and definitely will let you know how it goes :)))) muchos gracias chefe :)))) xx

[miyakoloh]

will it tastes bitter?

[OriginalNakedChef]

@miyakoloh

No not bitter, the Guinness complemnts the fish. Your love it :)

Tyr it!

OriginalNakedChef

[Michael55443]

I actually had to go get something to eat while watching this video, it made me that hungry!

[OriginalNakedChef]

@Michael55443

I hope you paused it :)

That's a lovely comment and if it made you hungry, thats a good thing!

Thanks for dropping in OriginalNakedChef

[OriginalNakedChef]

@activenetzwerke

I actually used haddock when I made mine, but you can use cod :)

OriginalNakedChef

[crackparty]

Sorry, double post.

Used your recipe and it was delicious. I used a small pot to do the frying though. Wasted alot of oil, but no biggy, rookie mistake on my part. I have to ask though, what temp setting do you use on the stove? I had mine on "3" and the fish seemed to fry right up, but it took about 5 minutes per side to turn it brown and one piece was even overcooked. What do you recommend for temps? I only have a meat thermometer so I gotta go by the numbers on the stove element. XD

Thanks!

[OriginalNakedChef]

@crackparty

I must admit I don’t normally use the numbers on the stove. When I put the fish in the pan, I usually use the hottest setting initially to cook the batter so it seals the fish in. Then you can reduce to medium and carry on cooking until the fish is cooked and the batter becomes crispy and golden brown.

If you cook too hot you will make the batter burn. If you cook to low the oil will penetrate the fish.

[crackparty]

da bubbows make it ah bit nysa?

[RTDairsoft]

thumbs up if u think tht putting salt in a sports drink pottle is weird

[Shanongao]

at first I was like I don't know about this...but once I heard his accent I was like "ok he knows what hes talking about" haha

[OriginalNakedChef]

@Shanongao

Nice one :)

If you decide to try, I hope you enjoy :)

OriginalNakedChef

[Sarezh998]

Thanks again mate! Time for some lovely homemade fish and chips!

[OriginalNakedChef]

@Sarezh998

Gooid job in making the fish and chips :)

Your becoming quite a chef.

Thanks for watching the vids and hopefully I have a few more dishes you could try.

OriginalnakedChef

[PhantomAct]

i love frying in a deep pan, especially tempuras or pakoras... but i just hate the amount of oil it wastes. Man i hate waste.

[OriginalNakedChef]

@PhantomAct

Depending what I have used oil for cooking, I do sometimes use the oil again. Maybe not fried fied though as it makes everything else fishy tasting.

I guess the other alternative is to recycle the oil. But I know what you mean about waste.

OriginalNakedChef

[PhantomAct]

@OriginalNakedChef Cheers chef. My mum told me to filter the oil and keep it in an old container. I have my doubts. Somehow upon re-use, things got browner faster. Easier to throw the oil and use a fresh batch. Oh well...

[OriginalNakedChef]

@PhantomAct

If I use oil for cooking fried eggs, chips, Spanish omelette etc (non meaty things) I always re-use the oil.

Meat and fish products I get rid of it.

Thanks for your comms and drop in again!

OriginalNakedChef

[dragonflychainsaw]

looks awesome and easy i guess i'm trailer trash cause one of my favorite meals is fish and chips

[OriginalNakedChef]

@dragonflychainsaw

I am sure that half the planet would enjoy fish and chips! I love them:))

Fish and chips used to be cheap in the good old days when fish was plentiful. Now it's becoming a luxury.

Thanks for dropping in and enjoy your fish and chips. The guinness is really nice in the batter!

OriginalNakedChef

[ThrashingIsMyBizness]

I like how he says BABBLES! hahaha. Awesome and thanks for the recipe.

[OriginalNakedChef]

@ThrashingIsMyBizness

Much appreciated and thanks for watching!

Original Naked Chef

[ariaripouto]

Just wondering chef, do you do videos on cooking corned silver side, or any meat products. My cooking is ok but with your nous i could be very popular in my household. Might even be able to have a beer when im not cooking.....:)

[ariaripouto]

Great video mate, very easy to follow. The batters delicious with my mussell and toheroa fritters.....oh and thankyou, the boss lady doesnt moan anymore when i crack open a beer now...lol

[OriginalNakedChef]

@ariaripouto

Thanks for letting us know, I love this batter and I am sure your mussells and toheroa tasted great.

As for the beers you have the perfect excuse especially if everyone likes the batter :)

OriginalNakedChef

[bilsim]

It took me a long time to find a video this good explaining how to make a tasty fish batter, but I finally found one, tastes delicious, thankyou very much.

[OriginalNakedChef]

@bilsim

Thats a lovely comment!

Thanks for that and enjoy!

Also I have another fish with batter recipe. The other one uses fizzy water instead of Guinness.

OriginalNakedChef

[liuzhou]

Your pan is way too small and you overcrowded it. But you pulled it off! I do mine in the wok.

[OriginalNakedChef]

@liuzhou

I try and use a small pan otherwise you use more oil. You are right though it was only just big enough. Maybe cooking one at a time would be better :)

A wok is good too!

OriginalNakedChef

[chimpanshane]

i suggest that you fry the fish one at a time to avoid overcrowded of the pan..and easy to flip..im just sayin : )

[OriginalNakedChef]

@chimpanshane

Thats a fair comment!

Although it's difficault when I have hungry mouths to feed who are waiting for the video to end so they can eat the food :)

OriginalnakedChef

[mykal1991]

Thanks, nice vid. I'm going to use sea bass fillets tommorow, would u advise against it?

[OriginalNakedChef]

@mykal1991

Sea bass fillets could be done in the same way :)

OriginalNakedChef

[mykal1991]

@OriginalNakedChef

Done =]. Was delicious, any other batter mix suggestions?

[OriginalNakedChef]

@mykal1991

Good Job!

You can try different beers or ales. I have another batter recipe that uses simply fizzy water if you want to view that video.

As time goes on I do intend to do some variations.

Thanks for trying the recipe

OriginalNakedChef

[shizznic12345]

lol just made fish n chips there yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.=]

[OriginalNakedChef]

@shizznic12345

Good job, well done!

OriginalNakedChef

[MIRRORIMAGEWORLD]

the fish looks great but i'm not sure about the plastic spatula getting dipped into the hot oil?

[OriginalNakedChef]

@MIRRORIMAGEWORLD

Glad you enjoyed the fish

The non stick pans do not recommend metal spatulas otherwise they screatch

[EmmaVal]

Nice and easy, thank you.

[OriginalNakedChef]

@EmmaVal

Thanks for that and Happy New Year!

OriginalNakedChef

[gmrat05]

Might be a stupid question but what was in the pan before you placed the battered fish in it? was it just filled with hot oil or a mixture of oil and water?

[OriginalNakedChef]

@gmrat05

I placed the battered fish into hot oil. DO NOT MIX WATER WITH OIL. Thats a very lethal combination.

I would normally put sunflower oil into a dry pan and wait for it to get hot. Than slowly add the battered fish so you do not cool the oil down too much.

OriginalNakedChef

[gmrat05]

@OriginalNakedChef Thanks! 

[mesa134]

took me a week to learn how to cook this but now its perfect! just the way i like atleast...awsome dish thank you very much

[OriginalNakedChef]

@mesa134

Thats dedication!

I am glad you stuck with it. Now you have learnt it should be plain sailing from now on :)

Excellent job OriginalNakedChef

[MCDEVVOMAN]

@OriginalNakedChef Guinness is so tak man

[agnesdeque]

Et le reste de bière?

[OriginalNakedChef]

@agnesdeque

Pas grand-chose à gauche

Je l'ai bu

[agnesdeque]

@OriginalNakedChef Avec un peu de retard:à votre santé!Et bravo pour votre recette trèèèès appétissante

[OriginalNakedChef]

@agnesdeque

Votre bienvenue et vous remercie

or

Your welcome and thank you

[agnesdeque]

@OriginalNakedChef C'était un plaisir.Vous me semblez très sympathique.You seem to me very sympathic.I hope I wrote correctly.If not,forgive me,please

[OriginalNakedChef]

@agnesdeque

You write very well!

Thanks for your comments :)

OriginalNakedChef

[agnesdeque]

@OriginalNakedChef Thanks to you for your very nice answer!

[OriginalNakedChef]

@agnesdeque

I hope to hear from you again :)

OriginalNakedChef

[MCDEVVOMAN]

@OriginalNakedChef wait.. how do you know when the inside if the fish is cooked because ive had bad times with not cooking fish properly..

[OriginalNakedChef]

@MCDEVVOMAN

To test if the fish is done, take the tip of a knife blade, insert it into the thickest part of the fish and very gently part a little of the flesh so that you can see if it is opaque all the way through or if there is still some transparent flesh. If opaque it is done and if still transparent it requires further cooking.

[MCDEVVOMAN]

@OriginalNakedChef but if it needs more cooking will it not burn the batter?

[OriginalNakedChef]

@MCDEVVOMAN

If the batter looks like it is starting to burn, reduce the heat down and that should stop it.

[mesa134]

love the accent

[OriginalNakedChef]

@mesa134

Nice one!

Thanks originalNakedChef

[SonicBoomC98]

I love southern-fried catfish, but this style of fish was always my fav. I like eating at Captain D's. I'm not sure I can even get Cod and Haddock in my area, but I guess I'll just have to find a place

[OriginalNakedChef]

@SonicBoomC98

Thanks for dropping and and leaving the comms always appreciated

OriginalNakedChef

[disboy123]

with the BOBBLES!

[OriginalNakedChef]

@disboy123

Yes with the bobbles :)

[Hemolymph]

What kind of oil do you use? Does it splash all over the counter/stove?

[OriginalNakedChef]

@Hemolymph

I would normally use sunflower oil, but you can use different oil.

Good question about the oil splashing all over the counter or stove.

It does splash yes! When I remember to use a 'splatter screen', that’s works really well. The splatter of oil does settle down eventually, but I would recommend buying a splatter screen if pan-frying the fish. They are effective and not that expensive.

Thanks for asking :)

OriginalNakedChef

[imperialguard2]

hey u can add dried oregano for good aroma

[OriginalNakedChef]

@imperialguard2

I have never tried that. I may try it at some stage.

Thanks :)

[cheapnonsmoker]

So can I use a bit fizzy water instead of guinness? I don't like beer :-)

[OriginalNakedChef]

@cheapnonsmoker

Yes use fizzy water as an alternative to Guinness. :)

OriginalNakedCHef

[dodgyplonk]

the amount of alcohol is so minimal you could pretty much call it non-alcoholic

[OriginalNakedChef]

@dodgyplonk

Thats a good point!

[MakeUpByJenniferW]

what happens if a five yr old wants this? lmfao

[OriginalNakedChef]

@MakeUpByJenniferW

That should be ok.

They might not like the batter.

You can always remove the coating before serving it to them so they just have the fish

I will at some stage be releasing another vid with fizzy water instead of Guinness

OriginalNakedchef

[DJRezN]

@MakeUpByJenniferW

alcohol burns off. guiness is a nice dark chocolatey/ bitter taste.

[SteU4IA]

@MakeUpByJenniferW Frying will evaporate the alcohol.

[Phillyguy30]

Now I want some fish and chip's...

[OriginalNakedChef]

@Phillyguy30

If the vids made you hungry, then its a job well done :-)

OriginalNakedChef

[elialore]

Very useful, thank you. I love the accent!

[OriginalNakedChef]

@elialore

I thank you! and glad you like my accent :-)

OriginalNakedChef

[idunnowat2use99]

No egg?

[OriginalNakedChef]

@idunnowat2use99

No Eggs

I will also be releasing another fish in batter.

Instead of the batter using Guinness, I have used fizzy water with no eggs.

OriginalNakedChef

[GeorgesBarras]

This is dead easy, get in.

[hashashin821]

Gonna try this with chicken tonight.

[hashashin821]

@hashashin821 and it was excellent

[attackofthebleh]

what??? where are the Chips!!!!!!!



[OriginalNakedChef]

@attackofthebleh

Hi there,

I have 2 other videos of chips.

Chunky chips or Crispy chips

See my other videos

OriginalNakedChef

[jockolong]

u dont use egg for the batter?

[OriginalNakedChef]

@jockolong

No need for eggs in this recipe.

OriginalNakedChef

[5551Batman]

@jockolong you can use an egg but i find it makes it taste better without and i use Worcester sause blessing of baking powder salt and pepper and sparkling mineral water to help make it more crispy

[hashashin821]

What about Extra Stout? Has anyone tried that? What was it like?

[OriginalNakedChef]

@hashashin821

I think you will find most largers, ales beers and stout will work. If its got a nice flavour and bubbles then it should be ok.

Original Naked Chef

[nadeeyaafiza]

i wish to be a chef like u, chef..i love to cook and eat..and all your recipe look easy and delicious..thanks for sharing your tutorials with us..Love food!..^^

[kanukster]

Fricken ace mate, looks first rate. Some lemon,S&P, your top self! Bob's your uncle, unless he's changed a tad!

[Elaia78]

Thank you for the recipe! Tested it yesterday and it was great :)

[OriginalNakedChef]

@Elaia78

Hi Elaia,

Thanks for commenting and I glad it worked out for you.

I have had this same recipe many times and I always enjoy :-)

OriginalNakedChef

[SonOfHumongus]

I make it the same way except I gob in in it.

[elcamo1990]

tried this, tastes bloody good, cheers!

[OriginalNakedChef]

@elcamo1990

Thats great!

Thanks for the nice comment, its appreciated!

OriginalNakedChef

[saqibd123new]

i was sort of expecting him to go

"fuck it" and pour the whole bottle in ^^

[5551Batman]

dont u use any eggs crazy man

[OriginalNakedChef]

@5551Batman

No eggs needed!

OriginalNakedChef

[5551Batman]

@OriginalNakedChef thanks ive tried so many different combinations but i find some fizzy sparkling water just at the last minute in the mix works a treat also a sprinkle of baking powder still nice one chef

[nadeeyaafiza]

@5551Batman u shouldn't said that, man..please respect other people!

[snaggypaggy]

This is really good and easy to do. Thanks so much!

[OriginalNakedChef]

@snaggypaggy

I thank you very much for leaving the comment. Much appreciated!

All the best

OriginalNakedChef

[magnumdog]

Really straight forward recipe. Nice!!

[OriginalNakedChef]

@magnumdog

Many thanks, enjoy!

[getclaudia]

mmmm... yum! :)

[jollydwarf]

yeah simple. the other fish n chips vids are too complicated. some have them putting the potatos in ice water before frying and measuring exact amounts of 15 different ingredients for the batter.

this one looks easy peasy. I'm gonna try it! thanks

[OriginalNakedChef]

@jollydwarf

Much appreciate your comments, and I hope you enjoy!

Original Naked Chef

[ispeaktruth100]

NICE!!..Cooked perfectly!!!..I'm going to try it.

[91352vato]

i saw alot of beer batter videos...and they

make them 2 complicated....urs was simple and eazy....so thanks...i will try it....

[bertintowncenter]

Great Job !! Thank You !!

[OriginalNakedChef]

Thanks for your comment and I am happy if it has helped