7 Beer-Battered Recipes
There are a two equally-important reasons we love making fried foods with a beer batter. First, beer gives batters delicious flavor and an airy lightness. Second, it means we have an excuse to buy more beer—and take a few sips during prep time. Here, seven crispy, crunchy, incredibly tasty beer-battered recipes.
1. Beer-Battered Buttermilk Fried Chicken
A crisp beer like a lager or pilsner is best in this comforting dish.
2. Beer-Battered Cod with Tartar Sauce
The coating for this fish is crackling crisp.
For these onion rings, chef Richard Blais uses both beer and vodka to create an ultra-light batter.
4. Fried Cauliflower with Tangy Dipping Sauce
Chef Bryant Ng fries cauliflower in a spicy beer batter until the florets are tender and the crust is crispy.
5. Fried Tilapia with Lemon and Capers
Salty fried capers take these beer-battered tilapia fillets over the top.
These light, crunchy fritters include bits of chopped scallops in a batter made with clam broth and pilsner.
Apple rings are dipped in a pale ale batter then deep fried for this simple dessert.
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