Fish and chips

Fish and chips

A classic (and easy) British recipe of homemade fish and chips, served here with a gherkin and caper sauce.

Fish and chips

  • Serves icon Serves 2
  • Time icon Ready in about 40 minutes

A classic (and easy) British recipe of homemade fish and chips, served here with a gherkin and caper sauce.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
774 kcals
Fat
42g (6g saturated)
Protein
48.3g
Carbohydrates
54g (2.7g sugars)

When served with mayonnaise

Ingredients

  • 3 large baking potatoes
  • Good splash of vegetable oil
  • Splash of olive oil
  • 2 thick fillets cod, about 225g each
  • Plain flour, for dusting
  • Handful of baby gherkins, drained and cut into quarters
  • Handful of capers, drained
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Handful of chopped fresh parsley
  • Small handful of snipped chives
  • Couple of good dollops of mayonnaise
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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan200°C/gas 7. Cut the unpeeled potatoes into thick slices, then cut each slice into thick chips. Cook in a pan of boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Drain and spill on to kitchen paper to get rid of excess water. Put into a large roasting tray and drizzle with a good glug of vegetable oil. Toss the chips well so they are coated all over. Pop into the oven for 25-30 minutes, tossing once, until golden.
  2. About 15 minutes before the chips are done, heat a large, heavy-based pan with olive oil. Dust the fish all over with flour and cook, skin side down, for 4-5 minutes, then carefully turn over and cook for a further 5-6 minutes until just tender. (Pop into the oven for 5 minutes if the fish is quite thick.) Remove from the pan and put on to two warm plates.
  3. Add the gherkins and capers to the pan and fry for 1 minute. Add the lemon juice and sizzle over a high heat for about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and throw in the herbs. Put a dollop of mayonnaise on each piece of fish and spoon over the gherkin sauce. Divide the chips between plates and serve.

Nutrition

When served with mayonnaise

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
774 kcals
Fat
42g (6g saturated)
Protein
48.3g
Carbohydrates
54g (2.7g sugars)

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