Beer-Battered Fish

 

Vegetable oil

1

pound fish fillets, thawed if frozen

3

to 4 tablespoons Original Bisquick® mix

1

cup Original Bisquick® mix

1/2

cup regular or nonalcoholic beer

1/2

teaspoon salt

1

egg

Tartar sauce, if desired

• 1 Heat oil (1 1/2 inches) in heavy 3-quart saucepan or deep fryer to 350°. Lightly coat fish with 3 to 4 tablespoons Bisquick mix.
• 2 Beat 1 cup Bisquick mix, the beer, salt and egg with hand beater until smooth. (If batter is too thick, stir in additional beer, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.) Dip fish into batter, letting excess drip into bowl.
• 3 Fry fish in oil about 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown; drain. Serve hot with tartar sauce.