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Beer Battered Red Emperor with Harissa Mayonnaise

Recipe by Peter Evans from FISH

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This was my first introduction into the wonderful world of seafood, as I am sure it was for just about everyone in this country. As a kid eating fish and chips on the beach, I thought nothing could ever top this! The only thing that makes eating fish and chips better is using a premium quality fish like coral trout, red emperor or flathead.

Serves 4

Ingredients

150 g x 4 pieces red emperor fillets skinless & boneless or other white flesh fish
1 bottle cold beer
Plain flour
Ice cubes
Olive oil for deep frying
1 tablespoon harissa available at good delicatessens
1 cup japanese mayonnaise
4 lemons cheeks
Sea salt
Black pepper

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Method

To make the beer batter, pour the beer into a mixing bowl, gradually add flour until you have a thickened cream consistency, then add in the ice cubes to keep cool.
Dust the fish fillets in seasoned flour and shake off excess flour.
Dip the fish in the batter and drain off excess batter.
Place in the hot oil (at 180 degrees Celsius) and fry until golden.
Take out and drain on absorbent paper.
Mix the harissa through the mayonnaise.
Serve the fish with the lemon cheek and the harissa mayonnaise.

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clark 8 months ago

Brilliant, expensive fish at 46/kg but worth it. We used some wasabi instead of harissa. Used James Squires nine tales Amber ale, little heavy for a beer batter, but worked a treat.

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ME7 May 2012

I like Pete's recipes and have his books, but olive oil has a lower smoke point than the vegetable oils: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_point Don't mix the flour too much when you're combining it, or you'll develop the gluten and achieve a less crispy result.

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Millsy March 2010

I'm cooking this tonight with Barramundi.... The Harissa Mayonaise is going to show stopper.!

Can't wait.....

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food critic February 2010

WHERE can i buy his recipe books? does any one the title?

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Olga14 November 2009

sounds great I will try this.

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MB87 March 2009

this recipe loks so simple and i am going to try it

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Tazzydevil January 2009

Harissa Mayonaise....Gotta love that!!! Yum

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TB54 January 2009

Sounds great, think i'll try this tonight

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JM157 December 2008

Looks awesome and seems really easy !

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Gableto December 2008

Cool !!!!!!!!!! Id use XXXX though

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