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Ingredients
2 Tbs. Olive oil; extra light with a dash of sesame oil2 Potatoes; russet, large -each sliced lengthwise into -9 even sticks"
1/2 Tsp. salt freshly ground
FISH: 1/2 c. Cornmeal
1/2 c. Bread crumbs
1/2 Tsp. Cayenne pepper
1/2 Tsp. salt freshly ground
1 Tbs. Parsley; fresh -finely chopped
1/2 c. Milk
2 1/4 c. Flour - all purpose; sifted
1 Tbs. Olive oil; extra light with a dash of sesame oil
4 Cod fillets; 4 oz. each with skin removed
PEAS: 1/4 c. Water
2 c. Peas frozen
1/8 Tsp. salt freshly ground
1 Mint sprig
1 Tsp. Sugar
GARNISH: 4 Watercress sprays; washed and dried well
1 Lemon; cut in wedges
Directions
Without a doubt this is England's most famous dish. Always deep fried the fish is mostly cod and the batter made with eggs milk and flour. Liberally salted the fish and chips are traditionally doused with malt vinegar and wrapped in newspaper so that everything goes limp. My recipe is designed not to flaunt tradition but to make the taste available to those who count fat grams for good reason. My method delivers this "grease heaven" for a mere 13 grams of fat per serving...or 23 percents calories from fat. The peas are definitely not "classic" -they simply don't behave well in a newspaper...but then who does. Helpful Hints BIG CHIPS. The bigger the better! We experimented for some time with the idea that the larger the French fry the lower its fat content would be. It's simply a matter of exposed surface area. By cutting a large russet potato lengthwise into three slices both ways you'll get nine potato sticks between 1/2" and 3/4". When they are cooked you'll experience a completely new and fabulous taste - potato almost free of grease. DIRECTIONS: THE CHIPS: Preheat the oven to 500F. In a large frying pan heat the oil and fry the potato sticks until brown on all sides - about 13 minutes. Transfer the potatoes to a roaster pan and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with the salt. THE FISH: In a small bowl combine the cornmeal bread crumbs cayenne salt parsley and dill. Spread the mixture out on a large plate. Pour the milk flour and oil out each onto its own large plate. Set all 4 plates side by side. Dip the fillets first into the milk and then into the flour turning until completely covered. Next dip the fish back into the milk then into the bread crumb mixture and through the oil. Place the breaded cod on a baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes (you can time the fish to cook for the last 8 minutes with the chips.) THE PEAS: In a medium saucepan bring the water to a boil and simmer the peas salt mint and sugar until the peas are tender - about 3 minutes. TO SERVE: Divide the fish and chips among 4 dinner plates. I serve this classic with a "handy" wedge of lemon (easy to squeeze) peas and watercress. It's the combination of golden browns and vivid greens and lemon yellow that makes such a great picture.Nutritional Profile: PER SERVING CLASSIC MINIMAX Calories 1104 516 Fat (gm) 57 13 Saturated fat (gm) 19 2 Calories from fat 46 23 Cholesterol (gm) 150 63 Sodium (gm) 2264 546 Fiber (gm) 8 8 TIME ESTIMATE: Hands on 45 minutes COST ESTIMATE: Low
