The beer batter is egg-free, made only with beer and all-purpose flour and does not need resting time. It’s a light and crispy batter especially ideal for vegetables like zucchini flowers, zucchini, and eggplant. It can also be used for battering fish and shellfish. This batter will make any frying light, crispy, and golden.
IMPORTANT: THE BEER MUST BE COLD so that it creates a thermal shock when it comes into contact with oil, making the frying crispy.
For this recipe, I used ERDINGER Brauhaus Helles beer contained in the Degustabox of the month of July.
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- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 2 Minutes
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 1 Piece
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 988.40 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 153.39 (g) of which sugars 3.65 (g)
- Proteins 23.31 (g)
- Fat 26.40 (g) of which saturated 3.45 (g)of which unsaturated 20.87 (g)
- Fibers 4.40 (g)
- Sodium 1,180.64 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 480 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
BEER BATTER INGREDIENTS
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/3 cups beer (ice cold)
- Half teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Whisk
BEER BATTER PREPARATION
In a bowl, place the flour, pour the beer in the center, add the oil and lemon juice, and mix with a whisk.
The important thing is that the batter is smooth and without lumps. Finally, add the salt and mix.
Clean and cut the ingredients, dip them into the batter, and fry them in hot oil.
Here is the perfect batter ready!
Adriana’s Advice
Depending on the recipe you need to make, you might need a thinner batter or a thicker batter that sticks and seals the ingredient. So you can increase or decrease the amount of beer.
