Weissbier Battered Hake with Lemon

Ingredients

• 600 g hake fillets, cut into portions
• 200 g cake flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 300 ml cold weissbier
• Sunflower oil, for frying
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges
• Tartare sauce, to serve

Method

1. 1

   Heat oil to 180°C in a deep pot.

2. 2

   Whisk flour, baking powder and salt, then whisk in the cold weissbier until just combined — lumps are fine.

3. 3

   Pat the hake dry, dust lightly in flour, then dip into the batter.

4. 4

   Fry 4-5 minutes until deep gold and crisp, turning once. Drain on paper.

5. 5

   Salt immediately and serve with lemon, tartare sauce and a cold weissbier.