750gr gummy shark fillet cut into big fish finger sized pieces.
1 bag of seasoned flour.
2 eggs beaten with 2 teaspoons of lemon juice.
bowl of breadcrumbs.
6 largeish potatoes.
Olive oil.
Dont peel the potatoes, cut them into chunky wedge shapes and wipe them dry with paper towel.
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put 1 bottle of olive oil in a saucepan, no more than 1/2 full !! and heat it up over a medium flame until it will fry a small piece of bread light brown, carefully place wedges into the hot oil a few at a time, use a slotted spoon, if you can fit them all in great if not, cook in batches for 3 minutes each batch, use a timer!!.
drain the wedges then leave them to go cold, this is what the fish and chipo shops do and it makes them taste better than beaut
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next prepare the fish. I usually cut the gummy fillet into large chunky fish finger shapes about 25mm or so wide by the width of the fillet, have your seasoned flour in a bag, beaten eggs and lemon juice in a bowl and a plate to put it all on.
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coated fish fingers, my daughter likes it without bread crumbs so I do some in just seasoned flour, its also nice just like this.
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put the fingers on a plate and cover with glad wrap then place them into the fridge, this is a good time to imbibe an ale or three
about 1/2 an hour before serving time reheat the oil in the sauce pan this time on a hot heat, to tell if its ready drop a small piece of bread in, it should bubble briskly and turn dark brown reasonably quickly, watch out the oil doesnt get too hot and start too smoke, be bloody carefull!!, carefull lower the precooked wedges into the hot oil for about 2 minutes, then take them out, drian on paper towel and chuck then imto a baking tray and keep hot in a prewarmed oven.
put 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large frypan and heat it up over a gentle flame, load the pan up with fish fingers but dont crowd it, keep the heat low and check the gummy fingers regularily as the bastards burn suprisingly quick, turn them over and around it wont take long to cook them till they are a nice brown color.
Have the kids or the missus set the table after all you are cooking
put the cooked gummy fingers in the oven tray if needed.
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serve them up with some lemon wedges, rabbit food (salad) or even a thin white cheese sauce and enjoy.
I think young Pickles face says it all, "just cant fit those last wedges in Dad"
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Cheers, hope you enjoy this recipe, let me know how you go if you try it
