Beer Batter

[BoarBuster]

Does anyone have a favorite beer batter recipe they are willing to share?

[BoarBuster]

OOPS didn't notice the sticky for coatings. Sorry

[GoTennTitans]

I was actually going to ask the same question you did.

I like fish salt & peppered, rolled in white corn meal, which is how my grandma always fried fish.........usually with a side of purple hull peas, cornbread, and a plate of chilled sliced tomatoes. Ah, summertime at Grandma Flossie's house.

My dad always uses the floury seasoned mixes like Zatarains or Old Smokehouse. They're good, I like fish this way too.

My wife likes...........shhhhhhhh (Long John Silver's). Mostly because of the batter, I suppose. I have never tried crappie fried in this type batter, but I do like fresh chicken breasts sliced into nuggets, then battered & fried in onion ring batter.

I would be curious as to how crappie turn out prepared this way. GTT

[Cray]

I recently tried a water based batter that I picked up in a BigLots store here. They also had a Beer batter mix. Turned out pretty good with Crappie. Really held the moisture in the meat. Found I had to cook it a few minutes more to get it done.

[shuorc]

2 cups flour
3 eggs
1 beer(12 oz)(more for thinner batter)
2 tsp baking powder

white pepper(to taste)white so nobody asks what's the black spots
garlic powder (to taste)if you like garlic taste

fry at 300 degrees and sprinkle with salt

normally use 2 eggs for thin batter. have 'played' with recipe for about 30 years so don't give up after first try.

[plugneck]

I just mix flour and beer until I get the consistency I want and add enough Tony's to suit my taste.

[BoarBuster]

2 cups flour
3 eggs
1 beer(12 oz)(more for thinner batter)
2 tsp baking powder

white pepper(to taste)white so nobody asks what's the black spots
garlic powder (to taste)if you like garlic taste

fry at 300 degrees and sprinkle with salt

normally use 2 eggs for thin batter. have 'played' with recipe for about 30 years so don't give up after first try.

Sounds like a good mix. I will have to try it.

[crappieslinger]

1 12 oz can of beer
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1 cup flour

Pour beer into a large bowl. Sift the cup and a half of flour salt and paprika into the beer, whisking until the batter is light and frothy. When your oil is ready use the last cup of flour to dredge the fillets in. Put the beer batter next to your hot oil. Dip the fillets one at a time into the beer batter and then immediately into the oil. Once the turn golden brown and a little crunchy on the outside they are done.

[OK Toon]

Here's the recipe my mom always used:
1 cup flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 can of beer

Doesn't get much simpler than that.

[Fatman]

A really good book of recipes is The Strictly Fish Cookbook by the Winklemans - this link is only for the pic should be able to find it cheaper http://www.abebooks.com/Strictly-Fis.../8916443397/bd