Simple, versatile spicy beer batter

This is a quick and easy beer batter that goes great with virtually anything savory that you can fry! Spicy, but not overwhelmingly so, as it loses a little of the heat when it fries. You can play around with the amount of Sriracha or Cayenne pepper if it needs more intensity. This recipe uses 1 bottle of beer perfectly, so if you are using a can or want to make a lot, keep that in mind. 

Step 1 Ingredients

You will need:
1 cup flour (whole wheat for me, please)
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp cayenne pepper powder
1/2 tbsp brown sugar 
A pinch of salt (to taste)
1 bottle beer (I used an abbey ale)
Sriracha (as much or little as your heart desires)

OPTIONAL:
Crushed crackers or ramen; something to double dip in before frying. It adds some extra crunch to the batter. 

Comments

[bajablue]

Yum... Beer is FOOD! ;-)

Great job and congrats on your first Instructable-well-done!

[47thREG]

Thank you very much! I'm glad I finally got around to making one :)

[scoochmaroo]

Can add a bit more about specific frying temperatures and times for the different meats and veg?

[47thREG]

Just added temps and times in the frying section, thanks for pointing that out!