Beer Battered Tilapia with Red Chile Mandarin Orange Sauce

Ingredients

• 1.5 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.7 cup beer 
• 4 servings pepper black freshly ground
• 11 ounce mandarin orange segents drained chopped canned
• 2 teaspoons chili paste depending on your taste pref red
• 1  eggs lightly beaten
• 4 fillet flounder 
• 0.8 cup flour all-purpose divided
• 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves fresh chopped
• 2 tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
• 4 servings olive oil 
• 4 servings salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• paper towels
• whisk

Directions

1. Heat enough olive oil, to shallow fry the fish, in a large skillet over medium-high heat
2. In a shallow dish, whisk together 1/2 cup of the flour, beer, egg, and baking powder.
3. Place remaining 1/4 cup flour in a separate shallow dish.
4. Season both sides of fish fillets with salt and black pepper. Dredge fish in flour, turn to coat both sides and then shake off excess flour. Dunk fish in beer mixture and turn to coat both sides.
5. Add fish to hot oil and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, until cooked through and opaque.
6. Remove fish from oil.
7. Place on a paper towel lined plate.
8. While the fish is frying, in a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice and chili paste.
9. Add mandarin oranges and cilantro and toss to combine.
10. Serve sauce over fish.