How to Fry Beer Batter Shrimp

Fried shrimp with beer batter makes a great appetizer for a barbecue, or a delicious main dish in its own right. Server beer battered shrimp with lemon butter sauce and watch the juicy seafood morsels disappear.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• beer
• flour
• spices
• shrimp, prawns, or bit-sized fish
• oil
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• butter and lemon juice for dipping

1. Prepare the beer batter at least 2 hours in advance. For every 1 lb of shrimp or seafood, you will need 2 cups of beer and 2 cups of flour. To season, add 1/2 tsp each of: salt, pepper, paprika, and onion powder for every 2 cups of flour. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

2. Thaw, peel, and de-vein the shrimp. Jumbo shrimp and larger prawns are ideal for this recipe, but you can also fry smaller shrimp, or even bite-sized pieces of cod and halibut.

3. Heat 1 to 2 inches of oil in a large enough pot.

4. Roll shrimp in flour, dip into beer batter, and drop in the oil for 5 to 7 minutes.

5. Lay the fried pieces beer battered shrimp on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
   
   Serve with a dipping sauce made from 2 tbsp lemon juice and 1 stick of melted butter. Enjoy!

[mommyhen42]

on 6/10/2009 I love beer batter but never knew how to make it Thanks

[mvparcels]

on 6/6/2009 Mmm...Sound delicious! 5*

[jenng]

on 6/6/2009 Yum beer batter shrimp 5*