Cheddar and Beer Battered Shrimp

Cheddar and Beer Battered Shrimp is a pescatarian main course. One portion of this dish contains roughly 28g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 300 calories. This recipe serves 4. For $2.61 per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 986 people were impressed by this recipe. Head to the store and pick up cornstarch, bbq sauce, yellow cornmeal, and a few other things to make it today. Father's Day will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 62%. This score is good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Irish Ale Potato Cheddar Soup with Beer Battered Leeks, Beer-Battered Shrimp, and Grand Central Oyster Bar Beer Battered Shrimp.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup all purpose flour

1/4 cup beer

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Canola oil, for frying

1/4 teaspoon cayenne peper

1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese, plus more for serving

4 tablespoons cornstarch, for dredging

1 tablespoon hot sauce (such as Frank's Red Hot)

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 cup milk

1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 tablespoon sugar

1/3 cup yellow cornmeal

Equipment:

whisk

bowl

frying pan

kitchen thermometer

paper towels

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 For the brine: Combine the 1 cup of beer with the salt, sugar, and hot sauce in a medium bowl and stir to dissolve the salt and sugar. Add the shrimp to the brine and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Drain the shrimp from the brine and set aside. 2 For the batter: Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, black pepper, salt, and cayenne in a large bowl. Add the beer and the milk to the cornmeal mixture and stir until a homogenous batter is formed. Stir in the cheddar cheese. 3 Pour enough oil into a large heavy skillet to reach a depth of 1 inch. Heat the oil over moderately high heat until it reaches a temperature of 350°F on a deep-fry thermometer. 4 Place the cornstarch in a shallow dish. Dredge the shrimp in the cornstarch, making sure to shake off any excess cornstarch from the shrimp. Dip the coated shrimp into the batter, allowing any excess batter to drip from the shrimp. Place the battered shrimp in the hot oil and fry, turning occasionally, until golden and crisp, 1 to 2 minutes per side. 5 Drain the fried shrimp on a paper towel-lined platter. Grate some additional cheese over the hot shrimp. Serve the shrimp with lemon wedges and/or additional hot sauce.

 

Step by step:

For the batter

1. Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, black pepper, salt, and cayenne in a large bowl.

2. Add the beer and the milk to the cornmeal mixture and stir until a homogenous batter is formed. Stir in the cheddar cheese.

3. Pour enough oil into a large heavy skillet to reach a depth of 1 inch.

4. Heat the oil over moderately high heat until it reaches a temperature of 350°F on a deep-fry thermometer.

5. Place the cornstarch in a shallow dish. Dredge the shrimp in the cornstarch, making sure to shake off any excess cornstarch from the shrimp. Dip the coated shrimp into the batter, allowing any excess batter to drip from the shrimp.

6. Place the battered shrimp in the hot oil and fry, turning occasionally, until golden and crisp, 1 to 2 minutes per side.

7. Drain the fried shrimp on a paper towel-lined platter. Grate some additional cheese over the hot shrimp.

8. Serve the shrimp with lemon wedges and/or additional hot sauce.


For the brine

1. Combine the 1 cup of beer with the salt, sugar, and hot sauce in a medium bowl and stir to dissolve the salt and sugar.

2. Add the shrimp to the brine and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

3. Drain the shrimp from the brine and set aside.


Nutrition Information:

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299k Calories
27g Protein
6g Total Fat
29g Carbs
8% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
299k
15%

Fat
6g
10%

  Saturated Fat
2g
14%

Carbohydrates
29g
10%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
294mg
98%

Sodium
1123mg
49%

Alcohol
0.58g
3%

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Protein
27g
55%

Selenium
59µg
85%

Manganese
0.63mg
32%

Phosphorus
313mg
31%

Calcium
238mg
24%

Zinc
2mg
20%

Iron
3mg
19%

Copper
0.36mg
18%

Vitamin B12
0.97µg
16%

Magnesium
59mg
15%

Vitamin E
1mg
11%

Folate
32µg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.12mg
8%

Vitamin B3
1mg
8%

Vitamin B2
0.13mg
8%

Fiber
1g
7%

Vitamin B6
0.12mg
6%

Vitamin C
4mg
6%

Potassium
189mg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.38mg
4%

Vitamin A
158IU
3%

Vitamin K
1µg
2%

Vitamin D
0.24µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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