Ingredients

  • 300g cod fillet, skinless, sliced
  • 300g haddock fillet, sliced
  • 8 prawns, shells removed heads on
  • Veg oil for frying
Batter:
  • 250g plain flour
  • 50ml gin
  • 200ml tonic
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tsp fresh yeast
  • pinch sugar
For the sauce:
  • ½ shallot peeled and diced finely
  • 2 tbs fresh mayo
  • 50ml double cream
  • 4 small gherkins, diced
  • 1tsp small capers
  • few sprigs of dill and parsley chopped
  • ½ lemon juice only

Method

Heat a fryer to 190°c or a deep pan of veg oil.

Whisk all the ingredients together for the batter. Dip all the fish in and fry in batches, then drain on kitchen paper.

Fry the parsley for 20 seconds, drain.

In a small pan cook the shallots in the cream. Cook over a medium heat for 2 minutes then bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer, add all the remaining ingredients and season.

To serve, spoon the sauce onto plates top with the fish and parsley.

Ingredients

  • 300g cod fillet, skinless, sliced
  • 300g haddock fillet, sliced
  • 8 prawns, shells removed heads on
  • Veg oil for frying
Batter:
  • 250g plain flour
  • 50ml gin
  • 200ml tonic
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tsp fresh yeast
  • pinch sugar
For the sauce:
  • ½ shallot peeled and diced finely
  • 2 tbs fresh mayo
  • 50ml double cream
  • 4 small gherkins, diced
  • 1tsp small capers
  • few sprigs of dill and parsley chopped
  • ½ lemon juice only

Method

Heat a fryer to 190°c or a deep pan of veg oil.

Whisk all the ingredients together for the batter. Dip all the fish in and fry in batches, then drain on kitchen paper.

Fry the parsley for 20 seconds, drain.

In a small pan cook the shallots in the cream. Cook over a medium heat for 2 minutes then bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer, add all the remaining ingredients and season.

To serve, spoon the sauce onto plates top with the fish and parsley.