Beer Battered Fried Shrimp

I've always loved the concept of using sodas and/or beers to cook protein in. For example, I've used Coca-Cola to slow cook pork shoulder before. Since I heard beer is great with seafood, I decided to do a beer batter for my shrimp. It was pretty tasty and has a different depth than just using regular flour and eggs. I'm still trying to figure out how to enhance the beer taste more, but for a first attempt - this wasn't too bad!

Beer Battered Fried Shrimp

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 15 min

Yields 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 3/4 lb raw, deveined shrimp

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1/4 tsp cajun seasoning

• 1/8 tsp cayenne

• 1/4 tsp baking powder

• 3/4 cup beer (e.g. Modelo)

• Salt

• Canola oil (or other frying oil)

Directions:

• Remove all shells from shrimp and rinse with cold water. Lay to dry on a plate lined with paper towels to soak excess water. Lightly season with salt.

• In a large frying pan, fill up with canola oil to at least 1". Turn heat on medium high.

• In a medium bowl, add flour, garlic powder, cajun seasoning, cayenne, and baking powder. Mix together. Next, add beer and whisk all ingredients evenly together.

• Once oil is hot, dredge each shrimp into the batter then carefully add into the pan. Repeat until there is no more shrimp left.

• Let shrimp fry for about 4 minutes or until the bottom of the battered shrimp is golden. Flip and let fry for another 2 minutes (or until shrimp is evenly golden)

• Transfer shrimp to another plate lined with paper towels to soak excess oil.

• Serve as an appetizer, entree, or as your taco filling!