Beer Batter Fried Shrimp Recipe by Ruth Paget
Serves 6
Ingredients:
-2 cups flour
-1/2 cup cornstarch
-1/4 cup white corn meal
-1 teaspoon baking powder
-1 beaten egg
-3 cups beer (ale)
-1/2 cup milk
-5 pounds shelled, fresh shrimp
-6 cups vegetable oil for frying
Steps:
1-Mix flour, cornstarch, corn meal, and baking powder together in a bowl (dry ingredients).
2-In a separate bowl, combine the egg, beer, and milk and blend well (wet ingredients). Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
3-Heat oil in a pot to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
4-Dunk individual shrimp in the batter and shake off excess batter. Gently drop shrimp in the hot oil and fry for three to four minutes.
5-Drain shrimp on paper towels and serve hot.
(A Royal Oak, Michigan Recipe)
By Ruth Paget, author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France
