Ingredients
1 lb unpeeled large fresh shrimp
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup beer
2 tbsp butter or margarine, melted
1 egg yolk
1 vegetable oil
Directions
Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact, devein, if desired.
Combine flour, cornstarch, and salt. Add beer, butter, ad egg yolk;
stir until smooth.
Pour oil to depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 375. Dip
shrimp into batther; fry, a few at a time, until golden. Drain on
paper towels.
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Alcohol; Beer; Beverages; Dutch Oven; Fish
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