Beer Battered ANYTHING!

I know I’ve been on a health kick lately… but in the words of Ferris Bueller “Sometimes you gotta say what the ****”.  I was craving something greasy and indulgent all day!  I found a nice little deep fryer at the thrift store a while back and figured this was the perfect time to try it out.  I fried up some pollock and onions ring and washed it down with the leftover beer I didn’t need for the recipe…  I then “accidently” opened another bottle of Newcastle, just in case ;)  So I drank that too. :)  I tried a new beer batter recipe this time and it turned out great.  The food didn’t seem as greasy as with my original beer batter recipe… so this one has moved to the top of my “beer batter” recipes list.

Batter-Fried Onion Rings
1 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt.
1/8 tsp. pepper.
2 egg yolks. 
1 cup Newcastle beer.
2 T. vegetable oil.
2 egg whites.
Fat for frying.

Sift the flour, salt and pepper into a bowl.  Beat together the egg yolks, beer and oil.  Add to the lour mixture stirring only until smooth.  Let stand while you prepare your onions, fish or other goodies you plan on deep frying.  When ready to start frying, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; fold into batter.  Dip the onions (or whatever) into the batter, coating them thoroughly.  Fry in hot oil, turning, until browned on both sides.  Drain and keep hot on cookie sheet in 350 degree oven while preparing the balance. 

Turn on the Deadliest Catch marathon.  Grab a cold beer to go along with your plate of deep fried goodness and ENJOY!