Beer Battered Perch - The Classic Wisconsin Fish Fry
If you are looking to make your own deep fried fish, no meal reigns supreme quite like beer battered perch and the classic Wisconsin fish fry!
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 383kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb Perch fillets
- 1 ⅓ cups flour (divided)
- 12 oz beer (recommend cheap lager)
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 Lemon (cut into wedges)
- Tartar sauce for dipping
- Peanut Oil
Sides
- French Fries
- Buttered Rye Bread
- Coleslaw
Instructions
- Add 2-3" of oil to a high walled skillet or fill a deep fryer. Heat oil to 375 degrees.
- Place ⅓ cup of flour in a bowl.
- Add 1 cup of flour and ½ teaspoon salt in a separate bowl and whisk in beer until the batter has a thin consistency that just coats the back of a spoon.*
- Dip the fillets in flour, shaking off the excess and then dip evenly in the batter.**
- Place battered fillets in hot oil, working in batches.
- Fry fish 2-4 minutes, or until it reaches golden brown. The fish will cook quickly inside so don't be afraid to judge the doneness solely by the color of the breading.
- Remove from oil and let drain on a cooling rack or paper towel prior to serving.
- Plate with French fries, coleslaw, buttered rye bread, tartar sauce for dipping and lemon wedge.
Notes
*You don't want the batter to be thick, or you will have a thick and soggy breading on your fish. Using 12 ounces of beer will get you close to the right consistency, use more or less as needed.
**It is OK if you dip the fish in the batter and you can still faintly see the fish through the thinness of the batter. That is a good consistency.
IF YOU LIKED THIS RECIPE check out my Wisconsin Beer Brat Sauce recipe as well!
Nutrition
Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 488mg | Potassium: 540mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 4mg