Beer Batter Deep Fried Halibut

This recipe is posted for the Recipes Around The World Recipe Round Up at Whatever Things… It’s one of our favorite ways to serve and eat the halibut we catch, when and if we catch it.

• 2 - 2 1/2 lb. halibut fillets
• 1 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 3/4 c. beer
• Oil for deep frying
• Lemon wedges and tartar sauce.
  

1. Heat the oil in a deep fat fryer to 375 degrees.
   
2. Cut  fillets in to 2 inch squares.
3. Make a batter by mixing dry ingredients and slowly stirring in the beer. Beat until smooth.
   
4. Dip each piece of fish into batter. Drain.
   
5. Deep fry a few pieces at a time until golden brown.
   
6. Drain and and place on paper towel lined serving platter.
   
7. Serve with salt and lemon wedges or tartar sauce.

Makes 4-6 servings.

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Wild cranberries are another local ingredient that I often cook with. Here are two previously posted recipes using cranberries.

• Cranberry Muffins
• Cranberry Apple Pie
  

Comments

[David Kjos]

What kind of beer?

[rebecca]

I don't think it matters much, since it's used mostly for leavening to keep the batter light. The alcohol cooks out and there's only a faint beer flavour.

[Ann B]

I rarely deep fry but I might make an exception for this.

[ellen b]

That fish looks so good! Thank you...

[Kim from Hiraeth]

I love battered halibut! Yours looks delicious, and I'm sure fresh caught is amazing compared to frozen and thawed.

[rebecca]

Yep, fresh is best, but any halibut is good. :)

[Brandon]

Wow, that looks like a good recipe.

[Karen Hindt]

We don't have beer in our house and I've got Halibut we just brought back from Alaska out to cook tonight. Can I use anything besides beer?

Thanks

[rebecca]

This recipe depends on the beer for the leavening. But you could look in a cookbook for a deep frying batter with baking powder and that should work fine.

[alaskajamaica]

Hi there, this sounds awesome and the picture looks like it is in a restaurant.

My question is- is this a crispy batter.

I notice there is no egg, or baking powder, just the beer and flour basically.

I want a crispy batter. Please advise.

[rebecca]

I wouldn't say this was super crispy.....although it'll be pretty crispy if you eat it straight away fresh out of the deep fryer. I'm not sure I've ever eaten fish that is crispy in the same way that fried chicken is, for instance.

[basil]

Great recipe. Looks delicious. Cant go wrong with fried food, beer, and fish.

[Becky @ Daily On My Way to Heaven]

I cannot believe I missed this ONE RECIPE!

We will LOVE it!

I am bookmarking it to make it next week.

Thank you.

[rebecca]

I hope you all like it! We have no halibut in the freezer now, so haven't had this in a while.

[Hoodenhagen]

To make recipe crispy like fried chicken, we roll the dough in Panko before deep frying. I know this is late but thought I would share :) Your recipe is delicious and we will use it over and over again.

[Chris]

Been wanting to do this for some time, finally picked up some 'fresh' halibut at the local Costco. Wow! As good as it gets. Thanks Rebecca!,

[Rebecca]

I'm glad you like it, Chris.

[Don Diette]

What type of oil would work best for Halibut ????

[rebecca]

I just use any salad oil without a strong taste, usually canola for me, but corn or sunflower is fine, too.

[Phyllis]

I am allergic to Halibut, and Cod. It stays down for maybe 10 minutes and up it comes. Does anyone else have this problem? And why does this happen, do you know? Other sea food is not a problem. Sometimes even the smell of it turns my stomach.