How to Make Fish Batter

Southern hospitality is known the world over and the Southern style of cooking might be a bit fattening but it sure does taste good. For generations, fish have been getting a nice batter coating down South so add a little something extra to the fish. Generally speaking they use cod or some other white fish, but batter can be used on any kind of fish that you want. Here's a basic, yet tasty, Southern favorite: beer batter.

Things You'll Need

• Bowl
• Whisk
• Sifter
• 1 (12 oz) can light beer
• 1 1/2 cups flour + 1 cup
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. paprika

Instructions

1. Pour the beer into the bowl.

2. Combine the dry ingredients and sift over the beer.

3. Using a whisk, gently fold in the dry ingredients until combined, then whisk slowly for 1 minute.

4. The batter mixture is now ready to be used.

Tips & Warnings

• There are many variations to the basic beer batter recipe. Play around with it and add spices or experiment with different beers.

• Store this batter in an air tight container for up to 1 week, whisking occasionally.

• Be careful when you deep fry with batter, because the batter can drip and cause splashing.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish