Beer Batter

This beer batter recipe is quick and easy, especially if there's beer already in the house. You can find all the ingredients in a standard kitchen; no fancy ingredients are needed! This batter is great for deep-frying white fish — fresh lake perch and walleye are especially tasty.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 88 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 egg, beaten
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 ½ cups beer, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine flour, egg, garlic powder, and black pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk in 1 cup of beer until smooth. Thin batter with up to 1/2 cup additional beer, if desired.