Frying Batter

9 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. flat beer
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. sugar
  • 1 c. flour
  • 1/8 tsp. cayenne
  • 1 to 1 1/4 lb. peeled, deveined large or medium shrimp
  • vegetable oil (for deep frying)
  • flour (in a shaker)

Directions

  1. 1
    Open the beer and pour off into a bowl 2 hours before mixing the batter.
  2. 2
    Leave uncovered at room temperature.
  3. 3
    To prepare the batter, combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and whip at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until frothy and rather thin in texture.
  4. 4
    (Or whip vigorously by hand with a whisk, for about 4 minutes.)
  5. 5
    Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for at least 3 hours.

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