Gluten Free Fish and Chips, coated in a light and crispy tempura batter for the perfect crunch!
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Gluten Free Fish and Chips
I love fish and chips. As a celiac, fried foods are not something I get often. I hadn’t really thought about making gluten free fish and chips until I started working on my batter for my gluten free fried cheesecake (which is amazing, by the way). It was so light and crispy, it kinda reminded me of the gluten free fish and chips I got at Ragland Road in Disney Springs. I knew I had to try it!
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Luckily, I had on hand a couple packages of already cut up mahi-mahi that would be perfect to try it out. Many people don’t realize this, but when fish is cut into filets there are often pieces left over that aren’t the right size or shape. If you’re lucky you can find them at a super good price.
Trader Joes often sells wild caught Mahi Mahi and Cod pieces at a fraction of what you would pay for fillets. They are like 3.99ish a pound at the Trader Joes here. It may not always be in stock, but when they are, I stock up. The pieces are perfect for gluten free fried fish, fish tacos, cook and put on salads, whatever you like!
Of course, you don’t want to forget the dipping sauce! Remember the Lemon Dill Sauce I posted about last week? This is just one of the recipes I used it for. It is to die for with these gluten free fish and chips! Make sure to make plenty to go around!
Recipe Notes
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- Keep your tempura batter ingredients cold and use fresh club soda that still has the fizz left.
- Season your fish before battering, it is impossible to season after.
- I use GF Jules flour. It’s my favorite and it always works, no matter what I’m doing. You can buy it directly from her site, or now on Amazon!
- Use whatever “chips” you like. If you are using whole potatoes and frying them like I did (might as well- you already have the oil heated), I microwave mine first for a few minutes, that way I don’t burn them when I’m frying.
Get a spider. It’s this kinda flat, wirey spoon. They are 6.00 on Amazon, you can also find them at the grocery store. They are a must for frying foods!
Have you ever had gluten free fish and chips? Do you like yours with a traditional tartar or do you like to go out of the box a bit with new sauces?
Gluten Free Fish and Chips
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds cut up white fish such as mahi mahi or cod
- 1 cup gluten free flour
- 1 cup cold club soda
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- oil
- salt and pepper
- 1 recipe Lemon Dill Dipping Sauce
- French Fries or Fried Potatoes
Instructions
- Make tempura batter by mixing gluten free flour, cold club soda, salt and egg.
- Heat oil to 350 degrees.
- Season fish with salt and pepper
- Dip fish into batter and drop carefully into oil.
- Flip several times, cooking for about 5 minutes or until golden.
- Remove and let drain.
- Serve with fries and lemon dill sauce.
14 Comments
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Dave
October 6, 2020 at 12:41 am– Great recipe.
– Excellent flavor and the GFJules flour blend is superb. Been baking GF for 9 years and it’s always challenging. Cooking GF is a snap!
– I prefer the flavor of white pepper over black or cayenne for tempura.
– Keep adjusting the fry oil heat to maintain a 350 – 375 degree temperature. I use an IR gun to monitor oil temperature.
– Easier to add battered pieces to oil using a large blending fork. Keeps fingers clean. Tongs tend to remove batter.
– Beer works best – it’s heavier than club soda and adds body to the tempura. One note, use fresh fish if available.
– However, if using previously frozen fish, be prepared for a perfectly golden brown finish but be advised that the breading will be quite soft with little crunch because the cells in the fish have been ruptured in freezing and release water when fried. If that’s the case, place fish pieces on a baking sheet fitted with a rack and bake at 450°F for 10 – 15 minutes to help crisp it up.
Amanda
October 13, 2020 at 2:30 pmThanks for all the notes! I’m glad you enjoyed, I’m going to have to try it with gluten free beer. Thanks!
Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen
July 21, 2017 at 5:47 pmYour fish and chips look perfect! I’m pinning this for later because I’ve yet to find a gluten free tempura batter that looks/tastes good. Isn’t Ragland Road the best?! It’s our favorite restaurant at Disney Springs (Downtown Disney).
Sam
July 21, 2017 at 12:35 pmDefinitely going to try this! It’s so hard to find good gf fish and chips recipes!
Kristine
July 13, 2017 at 10:04 amOh I love fish and chips! I always order this when I’m at a pub. Love the idea of making them gluten free!!
Jereann
July 12, 2017 at 11:41 pmSo excited about this recipe Amanda! I loved the Raglan Road ones too!
Felicia @ The Starving Chef
July 12, 2017 at 9:57 pmI ALWAYS forget to grab club soda when I make fish n chips! Adding that to my list like, right now.
Kate
July 12, 2017 at 2:49 pmI love the club soda idea! We like our batters super light and Im sure this will help.
Jennifer Enoch
July 12, 2017 at 1:10 pmFish & Chips are my favorite!! The only problem is that I have to be so careful of where I order it because a lot of places over oil them! So then the alternative would be to learn to make them at home. I think with your steps I can absolutely do this. Thanks for the recipe.
Edyta @ Innocent Delight
July 12, 2017 at 11:09 amI love this recipe. Fried fish is one of my favorite things to eat. Knowing that I can make it gluten free is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
Tina Dawson | Love is in my Tummy
July 12, 2017 at 10:57 amLove this gluten-free version! I’ve been trying to ‘learn’ to use gluten-free flour – batter making is my next experiment now!
linda spiker
July 12, 2017 at 10:27 amMy gluten free daughter will be so excited about this recipe! Thanks, looks superb!
sue | theviewfromgreatisland
July 12, 2017 at 9:31 amIt’s so great to know you can do fish and chips gf!! We’re huge fans in this house, but one of my daughters can’t eat gluten, so this is going on the menu this week 🙂