Beer Battered Halibut Recipe

How to beer batter halibut is easy, deep fried and crispy. If you love our air fryer fish and chips but want to make fried fish in a pan on the stove for dinner this is great.

Beer battered fish is killer. We chose this white variety but really you can use the same steps for any seafood you love inside there. If you love cod, salmon or catfish more then mix it up and see which is your favorite protein. (affiliate links present)

Beer Batter Halibut Recipe

You could use our easy recipe for Tempura Batter and use beer instead of cold water. You want the liquid to be like, COLD for the best results here. The consistency is somewhat subjective. If you want a thick coating then just add less liquid. For a lighter fluffy coat then add a bit more.

The best tip when making a crispy coating with battered foods is to make sure the outside of your food is dry. All you need are paper towels to get this done. If you have moisture remaining it won’t stick well and will slide off. Served with Beer Batter Fries to make this fish and chips is killer!

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. fish but a great fish we love are halibut fillets
  • you literally can follow the same steps and make Beer Batter Chicken Tenders for the kids if that is all they will eat.
• Flour and baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt and pepper to taste
• Paprika, pepper and granulated garlic (or garlic powder)
• 1/3 c beer
• Oil for frying, vegetable is best

Tips

Dry the inside before dipping into the batter! AND do not add battered fish until the oil reaches the ideal temperature of 155-160 F first. When the cold batter hits the hot oil it should sizzle immediately but not cause a splatter (that means it’s too hot).

If your kiddos aren’t so sure about eating things out of the sea, start slow. Make Tempura Chicken Nuggets with the same mixture but with chunks of breasts instead.

Without Beer

You do not have to use alcohol for this crispy beer battered fish recipe at all if you are opposed to that. You do want something carbonated though so choose something like club soda if you don’t want to add any flavor.

Can You Beer Batter Frozen Fish?

I show you how to cook frozen fish here but this isn’t really possible for those. Thaw white fish in fridge overnight, or in a bag submerged into cool water for an hour or so.

Many times I will whip up a batch of our 3 Ingredient Beer Bread and stick that in the oven to bake while I am prepping this. You want all of these to be fresh for best results so time it so everything is done at the same time.

How to fry beer battered fish

• Dry the halibut fillet to remove excess moisture.
• Add beer until you create a batter to dip pieces into to coat
• You always always want to heat the oil first before ever adding food or results won’t be crispy
  • Don’t throw away skin, I would make Fish Skin Chips when this is done.
• Roll fish in flour with spices first.
• Dip into the batter and allow excess to drip off
• If you want to fry fish in a pan, with 1/2 inch of frying oil flipping over half way thru until golden brown
  • Like this is How Long to Deep Fry Chicken Wings with French Fries which we love too.
• Place the fish on napkins to absorb excess oil, if not it will get mushy.

Serve with homemade tartar sauce, lemon wedge or malt vinegar is all I need.

Deep Fried

For deep fried fish fry, transfer pieces of fish into hot oil. Cook for about 6-7 minutes total, turning to ensure even cooking. Place the fish on napkins or wire rack to minimize excess oil.

in air fryer

If you wanted to cook via our Air Fryer Beer Battered Fish you’ll need to make the batter thicker as we explain in that post, so it can’t drip. There is a trick to this method.

FAQ

Have some leftover batter and want to make a dessert with it? Why not? Make a sweet version with our Banana Tempura!! We love a duo of this and Beer Batter Shrimp for dinnertime too.