Medium
Christmas Noche Buena
Fish and Chips - Ascension Island Christmas British Style
Ascension Island's Christmas fish and chips - fresh tuna fried with chips. This remote British Atlantic territory represents military outpost and South Atlantic fishing.
58
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Cooking Times
45 min
Prep Time
13 min
Cook Time
58 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
2.00 lbs
Tuna steaks
fresh
4.00 lbs
Potatoes
for chips
2.00 cups
All-purpose flour
1.00 cup
Beer
1.00 tsp
Baking powder
8.00 cups
Vegetable oil
for frying
0.25 cup
Malt vinegar
2.00 tbsp
Salt
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Cut potatoes into thick chips. Soak in water 30 minutes.
30 minutes
2
Make batter: mix flour, baking powder, salt, beer until smooth.
3
Heat oil to 350°F. Fry chips in batches until golden, 8 minutes.
8 minutes
4
Drain chips. Keep warm.
5
Cut tuna into portions. Pat dry, season with salt.
6
Dip tuna in batter. Fry until golden and crispy, 5 minutes.
5 minutes
7
Drain on paper towels.
8
Serve with chips, malt vinegar, mushy peas. Ascension Christmas tradition.