How To Make Beer Battered Shrimp

Looking for crunchy snacks for the next game day? Then, this deep-fried beer battered shrimp, coated with flour, paprika, and red pepper fits the bill.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2lbsshrimp,peeled
12ozbeer
1cupall-purpose flour
1tbspsalt
1tbsppaprika
½tspground red pepper

Instructions

Peel the shrimp and devein if desired. Pat shrimp dry with a paper towel and lay shrimp out in one layer on a plate.
Preheat vegetable oil to 350 degrees F.
Pour beer into a mixing bowl.
Sift dry ingredients into the beer, and whisk until frothy and combined. While using the batter, whisk lightly from time to time.
Gently dip shrimp into the batter and deep fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until the batter is golden and the shrimp float in the oil.
Lay cooked shrimp on a wire rack resting on a cookie sheet to drain the oil.
Serve with desired dip and enjoy.