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Potato scallops
Fish-shop battered potato slices from New South Wales
Order a potato scallop in a Sydney or Newcastle fish-and-chip shop and you get a thick slice of potato in crisp batter; cross the border into Victoria and the very same thing is a potato cake, a friendly argument Australians never settle. They are eaten hot from the paper at the beach, sprinkled with chicken salt or plain salt and vinegar. This batter is made with flour, cornflour and fizzy water, so they are vegan. A common mistake is cutting the potato thin; at 1 cm it stays fluffy inside while the batter crisps. Chef's tip: par-boil the slices for 4 minutes so the middles are tender by the time the batter is golden.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 4 large floury potatoespeeled, sliced 1 cm thick
- 5 ½ oz self-raising flour
- 1 oz cornflour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup ice-cold sparkling water
- 6 ¼ cups vegetable oilfor deep-frying
- 2 tbsp malt vinegarto serve
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Boil the 4 large floury potatoes in salted water for 4 minutes until just starting to soften but still holding their shape. Drain, spread out and pat dry.
6 minStep 2: Whisk 5 ½ oz self-raising flour, 1 oz cornflour and half the ½ tsp salt with 1 cup ice-cold sparkling water to a smooth batter about as thick as pouring cream.
3 minStep 3: Heat 6 ¼ cups vegetable oil in a deep pan to 350°F (a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds). Never leave hot oil unattended.
3 minStep 4: Dip the potato slices in the batter, let the excess drip off, and fry four or five at a time for 4–5 minutes, turning once, until deep golden and crisp. Drain on kitchen paper.
15 minStep 5: Sprinkle with the remaining ½ tsp salt and splash with 2 tbsp malt vinegar. Serve hot.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does potato scallops take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of large floury potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of self-raising flour?
- Plain flour + 2 tsp baking powder per 150g (1 cup).
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