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by NZ Recipes on November 10, 2017August 15, 2018
Tags: Batter |
Beer batter is a popular option for frying fish and other seafood, as it makes a nice dark crunchy batter, and stays light throughout the process.
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A classic, easy beer batter recipe. Great for fish or anything else.
Votes: 7 Rate this recipe!
Rating: 3.86
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| Course | Main Dish |
| Cuisine | NZ |
| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 2 minutes |
| Servings | cups |
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp black pepper freshly ground
- 1 bottle beer choose your favourite!
Ingredients
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Votes: 7 Rate this recipe! |
Instructions
Mix flour and the ground black pepper in a bowl (often called seasoning the flour)
Pour in beer slowly, while whisking. Whisk continuously, until batter is smooth.
Dip food in the batter, allowing the excess to drip back into bowl naturally. Drop food straight into the deep fryer, while taking care not to splash the oil.
Fry until your food of choice is cooked. Fish usually take 2 to 3 minutes, but other things may take longer. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
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February 19, 2023 at 7:20 pm
Bloody awful. All the batter dropped off the fish. Never use this crap recipe… Ever again
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September 11, 2021 at 4:26 pm
Hi I can’t find all purpose flour. What’s the next best flour to use?? Please
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May 5, 2020 at 5:53 pm
Love it!!!!😆
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April 21, 2020 at 7:35 pm
I tried with 1 bottle of beer and another for myself. Whilst whisking slowly I downed 2 more.
Basically after that the whisking session became prolonged and several more bottles were consumed.
After that I was on glide time, which became very pleasant as I worked through the remains of the pack. Finally I drank the batter as I could not find the fish (but the cat did).Felt really relaxed and have to put this down as one of the best meals I never ate.
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May 17, 2020 at 2:40 pm
Lol love your review! Might try myself.
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June 22, 2020 at 5:43 pm
best review EVER
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September 12, 2020 at 9:20 am
Very funny. Must try tonight. How many beers do you think I should get.
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November 15, 2020 at 7:25 pm
Classic!! Gonna give this a go tonight🤣
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December 29, 2020 at 2:13 pm
Can you make this with Cody’s? I’m on a boat and have beer, fish, flower but I want bourbon batter…….
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January 24, 2021 at 10:30 am
This review is gold
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April 15, 2022 at 5:09 pm
Yes, I liked this review also, but we digress from the topic at hand. I found another beer batter recipe which had seven additional ingredients. That recipe called for a whole tablespoon of paprika. That much paprika gave the bater and fish kind of an odd flavor. It wasn’t bad and I guess it would be okay if you aren’t crazy about the taste of fish. It might work better for fried chicken. This recipe is like a clean slate; you can add in your own combination of spices and create your own recipe.
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March 20, 2020 at 7:15 pm
I like the idea of opening a bottle of beer for the batter 😀 then having 1 or three for myself while stirring the batter occasionally to get the texture just right. Great recipe love it
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December 17, 2019 at 7:04 pm
This was so easy to make and delicious for such little ingredients. Top Mark’s.
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December 16, 2019 at 5:55 pm
Need more like a cup of flour ,I use bottle of Corona and snapper filets was so good 2mins in deep fry
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October 20, 2019 at 7:06 pm
Was good the missus and in-laws wouldn’t have a bar of it but everyone else loved it cheers it went down well
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February 18, 2020 at 7:17 pm
Well that’s just bloody typical, hubby does an awesome job and the toughest critics are the in laws, 😁, good on ya mate, hope you used a lagar, not as bitter as the critics 🤣
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April 26, 2019 at 4:06 pm
I’ll give it a crack tonight..
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