Beer Battered Fish and Chips Cooked on the Campfire. Homemade Tartare Sauce. Cast Iron Cooking. @simonablokeinthewoods

Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 38 minutes ago

In this video, I head off to the woods to do a bit of campfire cooking - traditional English beer battered fish and chips cooked in a dutch oven with homemade (woodsmade) tartare sauce and mushy peas.

After gathering firewood, I get a nice fire lit and begin to prepare everything. I am deep frying the fish and chips, so a bit of care is needed with the hot oil to avoid burns and a chip-pan fire! It is always a good idea to have a damp cloth or tea towel at hand to smother the pan if it does catch fire! I had my wool shirt close by just in case.

Fish tastes so good battered and deep fried, so it is worth taking the extra steps to make a nice batter - this one has beer in it to create air bubbles for that light and crispy crunch.

I hope you enjoy the video.

Thanks for watching.

Links

Petromax FT6 dutch oven
petromax.com/p/dutch-oven-ft6-ft6-with-legs

TJM Metalworks small campfire grill
tjmmetalworks.co.uk/shop/Stainless-Steel-Lightweight-Grill-p377767292

Adnams beer
adnams.co.uk

Batter recipe
120g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
Enough beer to make a smooth batter with the consistency of double cream.

Tartare sauce recipe
6 tbsp mayonaise
1 gerkin, chopped finely
1 tbsp capers, chopped
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp chopped dill

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