Beer-Battered Shrimp With Chipotle-Honey Sauce

Name: Beer-Battered Shrimp With Chipotle-Honey Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup beer; 2 dried chipotle chiles, stemmed and seeded; 1 ripe tomatoes, quartered; 1/2 small yellow onion, sliced; 1 garlic clove; 1/2 cup water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup honey; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; peanut oil, for deep-frying; all-purpose flour, for dusting; 1 1/4 lbs rock shrimp (prawns) or 1 1/4 lbs peeled white shrimp (prawns)

Submitted by mariposa13

"From fooddownunder.com. Beer adds both flavor and texture to this lovely batter. If you make the batter early, it may thicken, in which case it can be thinned with a little more beer or with water. Too thick a batter will make the shrimp soggy, while a batter that is too thin won't form a complete coating."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 4

ingredients

BEER BATTER
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup beer
CHIPOTLE-HONEY DIPPING SAUCE
2 dried chipotle chiles, stemmed and seeded
1 ripe tomatoes, quartered
¹⁄₂ small yellow onion, sliced
1 garlic clove
¹⁄₂ cup water
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ cup honey
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
peanut oil, for deep-frying
all-purpose flour, for dusting
1 ¹⁄₄ lbs rock shrimp (prawns) or 1 1/4 lbs peeled white shrimp (prawns)

directions

To make the batter, in a bowl, combine the flour, cayenne, salt, sugar and baking powder.
Stir to mix.
Add the beer all at once and whisk until smooth.
Set aside at room temperature for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
To make the dipping sauce, in a small saucepan, combine the chilies, tomato, onion, garlic, water and salt and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer gently until the ingredients soften and the mixture thickens, about 15 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let cool slightly, then transfer to a blender and puree until smooth.
Pour the puree into a small bowl and stir in the honey and vinegar.
Let cool.
In a large saucepan, pour in peanut oil to a depth of 5 inches (13 cm) and heat to 350 F (180 C) or until a few drops of batter sprinkled into the oil rise immediately to the surface.
Spread some flour in a shallow bowl and toss the shrimp in it to coat evenly, tapping off any excess.
Drop the shrimp, a few at a time, into the batter.
Using tongs or your fingers, remove the shrimp from the batter, draining off the excess, and drop into the hot oil.
Deep-fry until light golden and crisp, about 2 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.
Arrange the shrimp on a warmed platter and serve immediately with the dipping sauce.

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Reviews

these shrimp were delicious, i loved the bite that came from the cayenne pepper. The batter stuck onto the shrimp perfectly and didn't fall apart while frying. I will definitely use this recipe again and again, thank for posting!

Mizzy