Baked Fish ‘N Chips
Fried fish is really popular and fish ‘n chips is even more popular. It’s also really greasy and not so great for you. I know it’s hard to replace the flavor of fried food when it’s baked, but I had to at least try. So here is my version of Fish ‘N Chips – 
baked instead of fried.
To add some flavor to the fries, I used sweet potatoes instead of russets. I peeled the potatoes and cut them into large fry shapes, similar to the size of a steak fry. I put them on a foil lined baking sheet and tossed them with olive oil, salt and pepper. Then I put them in a 400 degree oven.
While they baked, I made the batter for my fish. I mixed flour, baking powder, and salt in one bowl and in another, I mixed milk and eggs. Then I combined the wet and dry ingredients. The recipe I found for baked fish had some negative reviews. People said the batter didn’t have any flavor and it didn’t really stick to the fish. To fix this, I added a tablespoon of Emeril’s Essence to the batter mixture and also dredged the fillets in a mixture of flour and Emeril’s Essence before coating them in batter. Emeril’s Essence is a combination of paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper, although I omit the cayenne. I like this as a general spice mix, but any spice mix will do. The batter just needs a little something extra. >> After I dredged the fillets in the flour mixture and coated them in batter, I placed them on a foil lined baking sheet and put them in the oven.
The fries take about 30 minutes and the fish about 10, so while they both baked, I mixed together apple cider vinegar and honey to create a dipping sauce for the fish. The honey really mellows out the vinegar and gives great flavor to the fish.
After 10 minutes, the coating on the fish turned a beautiful golden color. It was also light, crispy and had an excellent taste. The fish stayed very moist, just like fried fish would. I didn’t miss the fried aspect at all with the fish. The fries on the other hand didn’t get crispy like a regular fry would. They tasted good, but more like a baked sweet potato. Maybe I should have cut them into smaller pieces. I’ll have to toy with that recipe a little bit. Overall though, the fish ‘n chips was pretty good – and a lot healthier.
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