21 recipes for an Aussie fish 'n' chip shop fix

From beer battered seafood, golden chips, Chiko Rolls, calamari rings, pickled onions, dimmies, deep-fried Mars Bars and burgers with the lot, an Aussie summer just isn’t complete without a trip to the local fish and chip shop.

Fish or Chicken Batter

Super simple and egg-free, this batter recipe can be used for all your frying needs.

Beer Battered Chips

A crunchy potato wedge in a light batter made with beer.

Burgers with the Lot

Love your big, big take-away burgers? Try this recipe. These can also be done on the BBQ.

Salt and pepper calamari

This classic calamari recipe, is absolutely delicious and easy to make. With a crispy, crunchy coating that is lightly fried this salt and pepper seasoning makes perfectly tender calamari dish.

Lemon and Lime Fish Fillets

This is a really healthy, fish dish, so don't feel guilty about the oven-baked hot chips on the side! Leave the fish in the foil when serving if you'd prefer the juices to stay put.

Deep-Fried Mars Bars

These are nice, because the chocolate and everything inside goes gooey. They are very nice served with ice cream as they can be rich on their own. If you are a true chocolate lover maybe try it with a little bit of cinnamon and sugar sprinkled on the outside.

Restaurant Fish Batter

I had an Australian restaurant in the USA and the most popular of all Aussie foods was my fish and chips using this batter recipe, which was the secret.

Stuffed Onions

A great entree idea. Onions stuffed with beef, capsicums, and spices, served with a mushroom and white wine sauce.

Mexican Sweet Potato Fries with Creamy Chilli Dipping Sauce

Crispy baked sweet potato fries with a simple creamy dipping sauce. Recipe by Lucy Nunes.

Beer batter

For a crispy, light and yummy versatile batter mixture try this recipe. Using simple ingredients you'll have in the pantry like cornflour and beer, you can give the local fish n' chip shop a run for its money.