Egg batter for deep-fried shrimp
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | tablespoons | Flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | Egg (up to) | |
| 4 | tablespoons | Water |
Directions
1. Combine flour and salt.
2. Beat egg lightly and add. Then stir in water to thin. VARIATIONS: 1. In step 1, use 3 tablespoons flour and 1 tablespoon cornstarch; or 2-½ tablespoons flour and 1-½ tablespoons water-chestnut flour.
2. In step 1, add any of the following: a. ½ teaspoon baking powder
b. 1 teaspoon sherry
c. 1 teaspoon sugar
d. 4 or 5 drops ginger juice
e. ½ teaspoon garlic powder
f. dash of white pepper
3. In step 2, for the water, substitute either beer or sour milk.
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .