Batter For Frying Oriental
Serves:
Ingredients:
2
Eggs; beaten
3/4
ts
Salt
1/2
ts
Garlic powder; or fresh
-garlic, finely minced
1/2
c
All purpose flour
1/4
c
Cornstarch
1/2
c
Milk
1
tb
Honey
1
ts
Lemon juice
2
tb
Sherry
1
ts
Ginger; fresh, put thru
-garlic press (or grated)
Method:
Mix eggs, salt, garlic, flour, cornstarch, and milk to make a smooth batter.
Mix honey, lemon juice, sherry and ginger together and marinate shrimp (split in back), lobster (cut in cubes), chicken (cut in pieces 1" x 2"), or thin-sliced pork for at least 15 minutes.
Fry dipped pieces in peanut oil until light brown.
OPTION: Cool fried pieces after frying, then refrigerate, if desired, and later redip in batter, refry until golden brown.
Even crunchier, and great as appetizers for a party that you can prepare ahead and still serve HOT at the last minute! It makes enough batter for 1 lb.
of Shrimp, Lobster Meat, Chicken or Pork.