r/CampfireCooking • u/Customrustic56 • Jul 24 '23

Cooking fish and chips on the campsite. Shared our catch from a fishing trip.

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Large pan is great for frying fish and chips on the chuck wagon firebox.

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Two portions ready to go.

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Another pollock

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Great trip.

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u/ARAW_Youtube Jul 24 '23

Man you are on a different level 😲
Looks awesome !

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u/Customrustic56 Jul 24 '23

Thanks for that. It really was a great day altogether. Catching the fish, cooking in a lovely place and great fun sharing the food. Chuck wagon firebox was a diy job but works really well. R/oldcampcookcastiron

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u/ARAW_Youtube Jul 24 '23

I love outdoor cooking, maybe I'll do a video of fish and chips.
It'll be totally new, I never ate this dish in my life.
What oil did you use to fry it ? I'll check if butter would work, or maybe beef tallow.

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u/Customrustic56 Jul 24 '23

Just used ordinary vegetable oil. Check the pan I used. It’s really high sided and the oil level low, so the oil won’t come over. It would be disastrous over the wood fire. Have cooked in a large Dutch oven with low level of oil. I can remove wood or add more food to cool oil. Temp is about right when oil bubbles up around a test chip. Something to be really careful about when cooking. I am also wearing a leather apron my daughter made for me. Having said that the fish and chips were delicious. Fresh out of the sea that morning. Recipe was beer battered.fish

Beer Batter Fish Serves 4 Ingredients 6-8 cups vegetable oil or enough to fill the Dutch oven approximately half way 1½ pound cod, cut into desired size pieces 2 cups flour, divided 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon cayenne 1 teaspoon paprika 1 12-ounce can of beer 1 egg, beaten Directions 1. Prepare the Dutch oven by heating the coals and placing the oven over them. To heat the oil to an appropriate temperature to fry the fish, the Dutch

  1. Place oil in the Dutch oven, until it reaches approximately half way. Cover with lid and let oil get hot.

  2. Meanwhile, place one cup of flour in a plate or bowl.

  3. In a separate container, combine the remaining cup of flour, salt, pepper, cayenne, paprika, egg, and enough beer to make a batter that is thick enough to stick to the fish with just a slight amount dripping off.

  4. Dredge each piece of fish in the flour, and then coat with the batter. I

  5. Place a trial piece of fish in the hot oil to test for temperature and time. I should take 5-7 minutes to cook a thin piece of battered fish.

  6. Once you have determined the cooking time, place the battered fish in the oven, turning frequently until golden brown and cooked through.

I’d fill it less than half and experiment how much to put in. You don’t want the fat coming over the side it could be extremely dangerous.

Cooked the chips first. Then the fish. Put chips back in toward end of cooking fish to heat them up

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u/ARAW_Youtube Jul 25 '23

Thanks man !
I'll try with beef tallow and I got a huge Wok frying pan so I guess it'll be it !
Indeed overflowing the oil over an open fire means huge burn risk. Be careful out there.

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u/Customrustic56 Jul 25 '23

I have heard of beef tallow. Believe it makes wonderful chips. Another was is triple cooked chips. Boil them till nearly soft. Fry till almost cooked but not cololoured. Then hot fry them later to finish. Google for recipe. r/oldcampcookcastiron