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Beer Battered Cod Fish Sandwiches

These easy Beer Battered Cod Fish Sandwiches start with fresh cod coated in a batter of flour, eggs, beer, and seasoning, then are fried until crispy and golden brown on the outside and flaky on the inside. Serve them on a bun with homemade tartar sauce and lettuce. Ready in just 15 minutes!

a bun filled with lettuce, white creamy sauce, and golden brown fish filet on parchment paper.
Beer Battered Cod Fish Sandwiches

Why I love this recipe

This beer batter also works for fish filets served without a bun or chicken tenders. Use a thick white fish for this recipe. Fresh cod, haddock, or pollock work great. This recipe serves two people for a delicious lunch, dinner, or romantic date night meal. Try this dish with a side of this Potato Salad or this BLT Macaroni Salad.

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Ingredients

(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)

mayonnaise

dill pickle relish

lemon juice

salt and black pepper

cod filets (or other white fish)

all purpose flour

corn starch

sugar

baking powder

baking soda

onion salt

paprika

beer or club soda

Oil for frying

sandwich buns

Lettuce (optional)

Substitutions

If using chicken, fry for about 5-10 minutes total until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

Equipment used for this recipe

How to make Beer Battered Cod Fish Sandwiches

For the tartar sauce recipe

Step 1 – Whisk together the mayo, relish, lemon juice, and black pepper in a bowl. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

a bowl filled with white creamy sauce and a whisk.

For the beer-battered fish

Step 1 – Fill an electric skillet or deep fryer with about 1 ½ – 2 inches of oil. Preheat to 350 degrees F. Click for a deep fryer.

Step 2 – In a flat or wide bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, onion salt, paprika, and black pepper. Whisk to combine.

a bowl filled with flour, seasonings, and a whisk.

Step 3 – Whisk the beer into the flour mixture slowly. Only use enough to get the consistency you like. You may not need it all or you may want a little more.

a bowl filled with light orange beer batter and a whisk.

Step 4 – Dry the pieces of fish with a paper towel.

two cod fish fillets drying on paper towel.

Step 5 – Dip each cod fillet into the batter, coat well, and let the excess batter drip off.

a piece of cod being coated in the light orange beer batter.

Step 6 – Gently place the fish into the hot pan.

Step 7 – Fry the fish for 2 – 3 minutes or until the batter is golden and the fish pieces begin to float to the top of the oil.

Step 8 – Gently flip the fish over halfway through and cook another 2 – 3 minutes.

two golden brown beer battered cod fish frying in oil.

Step 9 – Transfer fish to a cooling rack over a baking sheet to drain.

two golden brown beer battered cod fish draining on a wire rack.

Step 10 – Place lettuce on a bun. Top with the fish and a generous amount of tartar sauce. Serve and enjoy!

up close front view of a bun filled with lettuce, white creamy sauce, and golden brown fish filet.
Cod Fish Sandwiches for Two

Pro Tips

Use a thick white fish for this recipe. Fresh cod, haddock, or pollock work great.

This beer batter also works for fish filets served without a bun or chicken tenders.

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Yield: Serves 2

Beer Battered Cod Fish Sandwiches

up close front view of a bun filled with lettuce, white creamy sauce, and golden brown fish filet.

These easy Beer Battered Cod Fish Sandwiches start with fresh cod coated in a batter of flour, eggs, beer, and seasoning, then are fried until crispy and golden brown on the outside and flaky on the inside. Serve them on a bun with homemade tartar sauce and lettuce. Ready in just 15 minutes!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

For the Tartar Sauce

  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 Tablespoon dill pickle relish
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

For the Fish

  • 2 cod filets (or other white fish)
  • 2/3 cups flour
  • 1/8 cup corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 cup beer or club soda
  • 2 sandwich buns
  • Lettuce (optional)
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

For the tartar sauce

  1. Whisk together the mayo, relish, lemon juice, and black pepper in a bowl. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

For the fish

  1. Fill an electric skillet or deep fryer with oil about 1 ½ - 2 inches deep. Preheat to 350 degrees F. Click for a deep fryer.
  2. In a flat or wide bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, onion salt, paprika, and black pepper. Whisk to combine.
  3. Whisk the beer into the dry ingredients slowly. Only use enough to get the consistency you like. You may not need it all or you may want a little more.
  4. Dry each piece of fish with a paper towel.
  5. Dip the fish fillets into the batter, coat well, and let the excess drip off.
  6. Gently place the fish into the hot oil.
  7. Fry the fish for 2 - 3 minutes or until the batter is golden and the fish pieces begin to float to the top of the oil.
  8. Gently flip the fish over halfway through and cook another 2 – 3 minutes.
  9. Drain the fish on a wire rack over a baking sheet.
  10. Place lettuce on a bun. Top with the fish and homemade tangy tartar sauce. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

    • Use a thick white fish for this recipe. Fresh cod, haddock, or pollock work great.
    • This beer batter also works for fish filets served without a bun or chicken tenders.
    • If using chicken, fry for about 5-10 minutes total until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 746Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 2153mgCarbohydrates: 72gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 51g

Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.

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Hi and welcome. I’m Zona and I have a passion for recipes. I share recipes, tips, tricks, and resources to help you cook for two. Eat, drink, and enjoy!

Deb

Thursday 19th of November 2020

It was easy to do but I think the batter needs more seasoning.

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Carol

Friday 19th of October 2018

Loved this recipe very much, although I added more beer than requested because I found the batter too thick. I will be making it again Thanks for sharing

Zona

Saturday 20th of October 2018

Hi Carol, absolutely! Add as much beer as you want to get the consistency just right for your taste. Glad you enjoyed it :) Thanks!

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