Beer Batter For Frying Recipes

BEST EVER BATTER-FRIED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oil to 350 degrees. Combine ½ cup oil and egg; beat well. Add remaining ingredients except oil for frying and stir until well blended.
• Dip shrimp into batter to coat. Drop shrimp into hot oil and fry for 30-60 seconds or until golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon; drain on paper towel.

CRISPY BATTERED HALIBUT WITH NO BEER

Steps:

• Prep your fish by removing the skin (if any) and cutting into pieces sized about as big as a deck of cards prior to mixing your batter.
• Preheat your oil as well. Ideal frying temperature is about 365. If the oil is not hot enough you'll end up with greasy fish. If it's too hot you'll burn the batter before the fish is cooked through. The batter needs to be used immediately after it's mixed. Baking powder is temperamental and doesn't wait for cold oil!
• Combine all the dry ingredients except for the bread crumbs, and stir well to evenly distribute. Stir in the cold water and immediately dip fish in the batter, and then do a quick coat in the bread crumbs and carefully put into the preheated oil.
• Cook until golden brown and the fish is cooked through.

BEER BATTER FOR FISH, SHRIMP & ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl using a fork.
• Beat beer, egg and oil together in a separate bowl.
• Stir into flour mixture until well blended.
• Batter should be pretty smooth and moderately thick.
• Dip fish, shrimp, or onion slices in coating and deep-fry in hot oil that has been heated to 350 degrees, until it becomes golden.
• Drain, and serve while hot and crispy.
• This recipe also works well with chicken tenders and vegetable pieces; whatever you like to coat with beer batter.

BEER BATTER FISH MADE GREAT

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Rinse fish, pat dry, and season with salt and pepper.
• Combine flour, garlic powder, paprika, 2 teaspoons salt, and 2 teaspoons pepper. Stir egg into dry ingredients. Gradually mix in beer until a thin batter is formed. You should be able to see the fish through the batter after it has been dipped.
• Dip fish fillets into the batter, then drop one at a time into hot oil. Fry fish, turning once, until both sides are golden brown. Drain on paper towels, and serve warm.

BATTER-FRIED FISH

Steps:

• Rinse fillets in cold water; pat dry. In a large shallow dish toss flour and fish, 1 piece at a time. Combine next 9 ingredients. , In a cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat 1 in. of oil. Dip floured fillets in cornstarch batter; fry over medium heat until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 2-3 minutes on each side. Combine marmalade and horseradish; serve with fish.

BATTER FRIED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oil to 365 degrees F in a deep fryer or deep saucepan. Whisk together egg, milk and oil in a bowl. Sift together flour, sugar, salt and pepper. Add to egg mixture and beat until smooth. Dip scallops into batter. Fry a few scallops at a time for 2 to 3 minutes (depending on size) or until golden brown. Turn as needed. Drain on paper towels. Serve with tartar sauce.

THE LADY AND SONS BEER-BATTERED FRIED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Using a bowl, combine the beer, flour, and salt, and allow to sit at room temperature for 2-3 hours. Dip the shrimp in the batter and fry at 350 °F for approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Drain shrimp on paper towels.

CRISPY BEER-BATTERED FISH

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the cornstarch, baking powder, salt, Creole seasoning, paprika, cayenne and 1/2 cup flour. Stir in milk and beer until smooth. Place crackers and remaining flour in separate shallow bowls. Coat fillets with flour, then dip in batter and coat with crackers., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry fish in batches for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

BEER BATTERED COD

Steps:

• Preheat oil in a deep-fryer or a Dutch oven to about 360 to 375 degrees F.
• Add the first 5 ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined. Dip cod into the batter and allow any excess batter to drip off prior to adding to the preheated oil. Fry the fish until browned on both sides. Once browned, remove to a paper-towel lined plate and season with salt, to taste.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch
• Published by William Morrow, 1993.

CRISPY BEER BATTER FISH RECIPE

Steps:

• Add oil to a large, heavy bottomed pot or deep fryer till it's about 2 to 3 inches deep. Heat oil to 375 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, cut fish into stick shapes, about 1 inch wide and 3 inches long. Pat dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• To make the beer batter, whisk together the flour, garlic powder, paprika and seasoned salt. Stir in the lightly beaten egg, then gradually whisk in the beer until the batter forms and is no longer lumpy.
• Quickly dip the fish one piece at a time into the batter, then place in the hot oil. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the fish is a nice golden brown. Drain on a wire rack and enjoy while hot!

BEER BATTERED FRIED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Peel the shrimp and devein if desired. Pat shrimp dry with a paper towel and lay shrimp out in one layer on a plate.
• Preheat vegetable oil to 350 degrees.
• Pour beer into a mixing bowl.
• Sift dry ingredients into the beer, and whisk until frothy and combined. While using the batter, whisk lightly from time to time.
• Gently dip shrimp into the batter and deep fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until the batter is golden and the shrimp float in the oil.
• Lay cooked shrimp on a wire rack resting on a cookie sheet to drain the oil.

CLASSIC BEER BATTER RECIPE FOR DEEP-FRYING

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine the egg and beer in a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, and paprika.
• Add the seasoned flour to the beer mixture and gently poke at it with a fork until you have a loose, floppy batter with plenty of lumps. Don't stir, whisk, or mix.
• Once the batter is together, dredge and dip the onions right away and add to a pot of hot oil to fry.
• Serve hot and enjoy.

BEER BATTER

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl add flour, egg, garlic powder, and black pepper. Stir in 1 cup beer (you can add more than one cup to obtain your desired texture).