Beer-battered Fish

Name: Beer-battered Fish
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 Tilapia fillets (optionally halved); of 1 lemon zest; Oil for frying; Salt to taste; 2 c AP flour; 1/2 c cornflour; 1 Tbsp baking powder; 1 Tbsp turmeric powder; 2 tsp salt; 350-400 ml beer; 1 Tbsp onion powder; 1 Tbsp paprika; 1 Tbsp garlic powder; 2 tsp black pepper; 1 Tbsp dried mixed herbs; 1 Tbsp Robertson spice for fish (optional)

Bianca Mwale @bianca_eatsy

Zomba, Malawi

For this week’s Fish Dish challenge, I chose beer-battered fish. It’s a simple dish that transforms humble fish fillets, whether tilapia, cod, hake, or another favorite into something special. The beer creates a light, airy batter that fries up beautifully golden and crisp while keeping the fish moist and flaky. #CookpadApron2026

I’ve made this dish twice in the past month and experimented with different potato sides each time. The first time, I boiled potatoes and tossed them with oil and onions; the second time, I made crispy potato wedges. Both paired incredibly well with the fish.

Served with a salad or your favorite dipping sauce, this is a crowd-pleasing dish that is surprisingly easy to make at home.

Bianca Mwale @bianca_eatsy

Zomba, Malawi

Served with a salad or your favorite dipping sauce, this is a crowd-pleasing dish that is surprisingly easy to make at home.

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Ingredients

45 minutes

2 servings

4Tilapia fillets (optionally halved)
of 1lemon zest
Oil for frying
Salt to taste
Beer batter
2 cAP flour
1/2 ccornflour
1 Tbspbaking powder
1 Tbspturmeric powder
2 tspsalt
350-400 mlbeer
1 Tbsponion powder
1 Tbsppaprika
1 Tbspgarlic powder
2 tspblack pepper
1 Tbspdried mixed herbs
1 TbspRobertson spice for fish (optional)

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Season fish fillets with salt and lemon zest, then refrigerate while preparing the batter
2

Mix all beer batter ingredients until smooth and set aside
3

Heat oil to a sizzle. Lightly flour the fish, dip in batter, let excess drip off, and fry, drizzling extra batter over the top for crispy bits. Cook until golden and sprinkle with salt immediately
4

Serve and enjoy with boiled potatoes, potato wedges, or fries and tzatziki or tartar sauce