

In a second medium bowl, mix eggs with the water also with a whisk.ĭip each piece of fish in the egg mixture then the flour mixture and lay out on a tray. In a medium bowl, mix flour, corn starch, baking powder, salt and pepper with a whisk. Serve with our homemade coleslaw, fries, fresh lemon, and malt vinegar. It was delicious too – and a nice alternative to this homemade tartar sauce recipe we typically make. The original recipe also included a homemade tartar sauce with pickles, mustard, lots of fresh dill, and lemon. (It was just too much.) PIN THIS RECIPE NOW! In our recipe below, we did make some adjustments to the original recipe – scaling back on the salt, as well as the overall amount of breading. (Just like the New England Fish Fry at our favorite local seafood restaurant!) But that fish fry recipe was excellent! The haddock fried up light and crispy on the outside, and the inside was super moist and flaky.

Now – I could tell that Jack was ready to dismiss this recipe (and he will admit to that too), because it was very different than any other fish fry recipe we’ve tried making before. The recipes uses Wondra flour, large amounts of corn starch, as well as baking powder in the dry mix (plus seasonings), and eggs and water in the wet mix. I recently spotted a fish fry recipe in Coastal Living magazine – showed it to Jack – and we immediately wanted to try it. But I have to admit, we haven’t come close at all – until today! Over the years, Jack and I have tried to recreate the perfect New England Fish Fry coating at home – using flour, egg wash and bread crumbs. The coating is more delicate than the one we used in this fish & chips recipe – and it really allows the tender flavor of the fresh fish shine through. Most of the time, Jack orders the clam plate (whole bellies of course!) while I order the New England Fish Fry.Ī typical New England Fish fry is most often haddock or cod that has been dipped in a light breading before it is fried. Jack and I live just north of Cape Cod, Massachusetts – and over the years, we’ve eaten at many of the local seafood restaurants and clam shacks in the area. This New England Fish Fry is so good, it rivals some of the best seafood restaurants on Cape Cod!
