Best Beer Batter Recipe at MyDish

Best Beer Batter

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Method

  • Place the flours in a large bowl and whisk together.
  • Add the beer and soda water and mix to incorporate.
  • Whisk vigorously to get rid of any lumps.
  • Let stand for 10 minutes and then whisk again for 30 seconds.
  • If for some reason there are still lumps, simply strain them out.
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    Tips

    • The batter will fry crisper if no salt is added and it is not refrigerated.

      For an extra punch add 1/2 - 1 tablespoon of paprika mmm...

    Comments Add your comment

    • Thank you :D! You can thank that awesome Irish Pub in Dublin for this superb recipe, the Irish certainly know a good batter when they taste it ;) xxx

      by Storm Chicken on Wed Jan 19 2011   reply to this comment

    • This must be the best beer batter we have ever had, tried it with some pollack fillet and it was superb, better than my own!!

      by John H Glen on Wed Jan 19 2011   reply to this comment

    Ingredients

    • 250g plain flour
    • 60g corn flour
    • 300ml sparkling ale or beer
    • 300ml soda water
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon turmeric

    By Views 1196  Added Sun Jan 16 2011


    I LOVE greasy lovely battered fish and scampi. Non of that bread crumbs for me, no thank you!

     

    For years I wouldn''''t try this recipe because I assumed it would taste gross because of the Beer/ale in it. But I eventually tried it in an old pub in Dublin in 06 and I must say I was hooked! I have never even looked at another piece of breaded Read More