Beer Batter for Fish, Shrimp & Onion Rings

Sue Lau's Note:

Great for a fish fry. Mushrooms and other veggies go great too, as well as chicky tenders, and squares of marinated tofu. Experiment and have fun! Makes enough for 1 pound of seafood.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1.25 cups

• 2⁄3; cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup beer
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Mix flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl using a fork.
2. Beat beer, egg and oil together in a separate bowl.
3. Stir into flour mixture until well blended.
4. Batter should be pretty smooth and moderately thick.
5. 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.
6. Drain, and serve while hot and crispy.
7. This recipe also works well with chicken tenders and vegetable pieces; whatever you like to coat with beer batter.

Reviews

[Chef #1259815]

I live in Alaska so we have wonderful fresh Halibut. I made this batter and added some extra seasonings. It was such a hit that there was nothing left and the fillet was a good 5 pounds. They ate this along with the mushrooms, onion rings, broccoli, and fries that we made. I served the items as they were finished to avoid them getting soggy. Everybody enjoyed this because they were real hot as well. The times when I want to eat with them I cook in smaller portions and if it gets eaten I go back and cook more. I hope this helps any one. Good luck and happy eating...

[grrmrgal]

I adore this recipe! I wanted beer battered chicken and I was liking what I was reading about this recipe and how well it holds up and sticks to your food. Spot on! It took a few trial and errors though as to concerning using chicken strips, I found I had to cook slower and lower because the batter fried up so much faster. I did have an issue somewhat with sogginess after frying but I believe it was because I had them covered. I have a lot of plans for this recipe!

[Roger/OH]

Great fish batter. The fish turned out moist, The batter completly covered the fillet and was crispy on the outside while being fluffy on the inside.
I had some leftovers in my bucket today. While not being as good as fresh, the microwave reheated fish was a lot better than most.
I also used the same batter to make onion rings

Edit 1-29-11 to add: Used the batter with some oysters and they turned out great. Didn't hold the shape, they puffed up, but the flavor was wonderful.