Applebee’s Hand-Battered Fish and Chips (Copycat) Recipe

Ingredients

For Fish:

• 2 lb Halibut fillets, skinned and cut into strips
• 5 cups vegetable oil, (up to 8 cups) for frying
• 5 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1⅓ cups pale ale, (cold beer of your choice)
• 2 tbsp seafood seasoning

For Chips:

• 1½ lb russet potatoes, large, cut into ¼-inch wide sticks
• 5 cups vegetable oil, (up to 8 cups) for frying
• salt, to season

For Seafood Seasoning:

• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp lemon pepper
• 1 tbsp ground celery seeds
• 1 tbsp dried parsley
• 1 tbsp sweet paprika
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• ½ tbsp ground yellow mustard seeds
• ½ tbsp dried thyme
• ½ tbsp ground ginger
• ½ tbsp ground white pepper
• 1 tsp ground coriander seeds
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground clove
• ½ tsp ground allspice

To Serve:

• coleslaw
• tartar sauce
• lemon wedges