Copycat Captain D’s Batter Dipped Fish

I’m a big fan of battered fried fish. Add in some fries, a side of tartar sauce, and give me a bottle of malt vinegar and I’m one happy guy. This copycat of Captain D’s batter dipped fish checks all my boxes. Slightly crunchy. Tasty. Oh, and easy. Crazy easy. This is just like the great fish you can get at the restaurant.

I use a little FryDaddy when I cook my copycat Captain D’s batter dipped fish. It’s perfect for small pieces of fish and it heats the oil to the perfect temperature. But for larger pieces or when making dinner for more than just a few people, I use a Dutch oven or a bigger deep fryer.

No matter what you use to cook your fish, make sure that you don’t overcook it. The fish will dry out and not be good at all. Also make sure you get the oil temperature high enough. Low temperatures won’t cook the fish correctly. Low oil temperature will also saturate the fish with oil. That’s not good either.

Also try my copycat Long John Silver’s fish-and-chips!

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Copycat Captain D’s Batter Dipped Fish

I’m a big fan of battered fried fish. Add in some fries, a side of tartar sauce, and give me a bottle of malt vinegar and I’m one happy guy. This copycat of Captain D’s batter dipped fish checks all my boxes.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword deep-fried, fish

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 420kcal

Author Mike

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil or canola oil, for frying
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt plus more, for sprinkling
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 cups water plus more, if needed
• 2 pounds cod fillets, cut into bite-sized chunks if desired

Instructions

• Heat 3" of oil in a deep fryer or Dutch oven to 350 F.
• In a large bowl add the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt and cayenne. Whisk to combine.
• Slowly whisk in the water. You want a pancake-like batter. If it's too thick add a bit (a very small bit!) more water and whisk.
• Rinse and pat the fish dry. I prefer to cut mine into bite-sized pieces.
• Working in batches, add the fish to the batter and turn to coat completely. Transfer to the oil and deep fry 3-4 minutes, turning once, until golden brown. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. If desired, sprinkle the fish with salt.

Notes

Note: If you like to cut your fish into bite-sized pieces before frying, you might need more batter to fully coat them. I usually double the batter ingredients just to make sure I have enough.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 1610mg | Potassium: 993mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 224mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional values are approximate.