Servings: Portion
Beignet batter (beer batter)
Try the crispy, fried vegetables next time you need to serve a snack with a glass of wine or beer. Fried vegetables make a delicious snack and are suitable for occasions where you would otherwise serve a bowl of chips.
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale
- Deciliter Measure
- Bowl
- Hand Mixer (option 1)
- Whisk (option 2)
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Pot
- Hob
- Slotted Spoon
Ingredients
- 100 gram Wheat Flour
- 150 gram Beer
- 6 gram Salt
- 2 pcs. Egg
- Rapeseed Oil for frying
- Mixed vegetables e.g., zucchini, spring onions, and red onions.
Instructions
- Mix flour and salt in a bowl.
- Pour the beer into the flour mixture and stir the ingredients together.
- Add the eggs last and mix the batter thoroughly - use an electric mixer or a strong hand whisk.
- Place the bowl in the fridge and let the batter rest for about 30 minutes.
- Cut the vegetables you have chosen to use into suitable pieces and dip them in the batter.
- Pour the oil into a pot and bring it to a boil.
- When the oil is hot, carefully put the vegetables into the oil. Don't put too many at once, as the temperature will drop too much.
- Fry the vegetables until they are golden brown.
- Remove them with a slotted spoon and let them drain on a plate with paper towels.
- The delicious fried vegetables are perfect as a pre-dinner snack with a cold beer!
Notes
You can use many different kinds of vegetables in the recipe. Try, for example, carrots, bell peppers, and mushrooms.