What Can I Make With Excess Fried Chicken Batter?

Deep-fried chicken batter can be reused to make other delicious edibles.

In these economical times, leftovers are becoming increasingly commonplace. Homemakers are becoming more inventive in stretching meals to save money. From sweet treats to savory snacks, excess chicken batter makes extended meals for the whole family. Does this Spark an idea?

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Precautions
- According to ABC News, the trouble with food-borne bacteria like salmonella is not only in cooking the meat properly, but also in unsafe handling customs in the kitchen. If the chicken was dredged, the batter should not be kept for reuse later as a safety measure. Fresh excess batter, not dredged, may be stored up to a week in the refrigerator. If the batter contained baking powder or soda, the leftovers may become less active and a small amount should be added before use.
Crackles
- Fish and chip shops in the United Kingdom sell leftover, deep-fried batter known as crackles. Spices, chopped onion, shredded cheese or chilies add a savory flavor and refresh days-old batter. Drizzled into the hot oil, they fry up golden brown. Crackles make a devilish deep-fried snack. They also make a simple feed to toss out for the birds.
Fritters and Crepes
- A simple fritter batter consists of flour, eggs, milk, salt and pepper, which is a basic coating for deep-fried chicken. By adding ingredients such as ham and peas, smoked trout and potatoes or corn to the fresh excess batter, flavored fritters create a change of pace for a quick meal. Excluding the salt and pepper, the basic chicken batter is recreated into a crepe batter by adding a little sugar.
Deep-Fried Foods
- Make onion rings with fresh leftover chicken batter.
  
  For any excess batter that has not been dredged, uses are endless for deep frying. Try deep-fried onion rings, clam strips, vegetables, shrimp, oysters or even old-fashioned Texas chicken-fried steak. If a pancake-style batter was used to coat the chicken, the remaining batter should be stirred well before use to reactivate the leavening agent. Honey, sugar, molasses, syrup or jam added to the batter makes a crispy, sweet dessert when sprinkled with confectioner's sugar.