Beer - Battered Fish

Photo: flickr user WordRidden

Ingredients

2 pounds fish, in lg. bite-size pieces, or peeled shrimp, shelled

2 cups flour

1 tablespoon sugar

Salt and other spices to taste

2 tablespoons oil

4 egg yolks

4 egg whites, stiffly beaten

½c. beer

Oil for deep frying

Lemon (or lime) juice

Chopped tomatoes

Onion

Chilis

Cilantro

Preparation

Prepare fish for cooking. Combine batter ingredients, mixing carefully to keep a light consistency. Heat oil to 350 degrees. Dip fish pieces in batter and drop into hot oil a few pieces at a time. As each piece turns golden brown, remove to a paper towel lined platter to drain. Serve with tartar sauce (recipe follows) or your favorite salsa.

Mix.