The beer-based batter is perfect for roasting a variety of foods. It is suitable for both fish and chicken. You can use it to cook vegetables, or you can prepare a crispy snack for the same beer - for example, sausages in beer batter.
It is necessary
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- 500g flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 glass of beer
- 50g butter
- salt
- spice
Instructions
Step 1
Dishes made with beer batter have a delicious crispy crust. The batter turns out to be very delicate and lush. Most often it is still used for cooking fish dishes. Fried pieces of fish, as well as shrimp and squid acquire a new, original taste.
Step 2
To make a batter with beer, take a small bowl, eggs and carefully separate the whites from the yolks. Place the yolks in a container in which the batter will be prepared. It will be convenient to beat the yolks with a mixer. Pour a glass of beer into them and stir to get a homogeneous mixture.
Step 3
Sift the flour with a sieve to oxygenate it. In general, when preparing any dish with flour, it is recommended to sift it, which will allow the dish to become more magnificent. Mix the flour into the future batter gradually, stirring thoroughly so that the mixture is free of lumps. Otherwise, in the finished dish, in batter, there will be tasteless pieces of a sticky mass.
Step 4
Place 50 grams of vegetable oil in the batter. You can add melted butter instead. Season the mixture with salt.
Beat the egg whites separately and gently insert them into the batter.
In consistency, your batter should be slightly thicker than pancake dough.
Step 5
This is the main option for making batter with beer. You can give it different flavors and change the pungency depending on your desire. Focusing on the chosen dish and your preferences, add spices.
For example, a little red pepper, perhaps curry, a little crushed garlic, will suit a chicken batter.
For fish, shrimp, take a pinch of black pepper, you can grind dried thyme, add a little ground white pepper. Chop fresh dill finely.
The stores now sell ready-made seasoning mixtures for any kind of dish - for chicken, for fish, shrimp, and so on. Some of these spices can also be added to the batter.
Step 6
Dip the selected products in a plate with flour, then in a bowl with batter, words in flour and fry in a deep frying pan in hot oil.
