It is a lot easier and cheaper to buy them, but far more healthy and satisfying to make them yourself.
Serves 2
Chips:
500g Potatoes, peeled
4 cloves Garlic, unpeeled
4 sprigs Thyme
Olive Oil to drizzle
Slice potatoes into 1cm chips and parboil for 5 min or until just tender. Drain and pat dry with a tea towel. Place on a preheated oven tray, drizzle with olive oil, season and scatter over garlic and thyme. Bake at 200C for 15-20 min or until crisp and golden.
Fish:
2 Cod Fillets (or other white fish)
75g Flour
1 Egg, beaten
75g Breadcrumbs
4 tbsp Olive Oil
Put flour on one plate and season. Put egg on a second plate and bread crumbs on a third. Heat oil. Dip fillets into the flour, then the egg and then the breadcrumbs, ensuring n even coating of each and fry for 5 min until golden brown and crisp all over, turning once. Drain on paper towels and serve with the chips and salad.