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CRISPY BATTER THAT STAYS CRISPY (FOR A LONG TIME)



Crispy Batter that Stays Crispy (for a long time) image

Crispy Batter that Stays Crispy-Super simple recipe to get a crispy batter that stays crispy for a long time. All the tips you need to know. A gluten-free version of the batter is included.

Provided by Marvellina

Categories     How To

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Cooking oil (for deep-frying)
1 cup all-purpose flour (140 grams)
2 Tbsp rice flour (12 grams)
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt (optional)
1 cup ice-cold water
1 cup rice flour (110 grams)
4 Tbsp cornstarch (30 grams)
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt (optional)
1/2 cup ice-cold water (add more as needed)

Steps:

  • Place the flour/starch, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir to mix everything. Only prepare your batter when you are ready to fry your food.
  • Pour about 1 1/2 to 2-inch of oil into a stainless steel pot or Dutch oven. Preheat the oil to 330 F. It helps if you have deep-fryer thermometer if not, dip a stick end of wooden spatula, bamboo skewer, or chopsticks into the oil. If there are steady bubbles around it, the oil is most likely more than 330 F, but the temperature will drop once you put in the things you are going to fry. As long as it doesn't bubble vigorously, if it is, lower the heat a bit and test again
  • Pour in the ice cold water into the flour mixture and use a chopstick to stir. Do not over stir with all-purpose flour. It's okay to have some lumps in the batter. If you over mix the flour batter, it will turn out gummy and absorbs too much oil. If you are preparing gluten-free batter, this is not an issue because cornstarch doesn't have gluten in it
  • Coat the food with the batter and fry the food. Another important note is not to overcrowd and frying too many. If you lower the oil temperature too much, the batter will be greasy, soggy, and almost definitely will not stay crispy (if at all). This step is to cook the food inside the batter. Depending on what you are frying, follow the instruction on the time
  • Remove from the oil to a rack. Let them cool down for at least 10 minutes before you go for the second frying. You can even stop at this step if you are prepping ahead. Keep the half-fried food in the fridge and do the second frying just right before serving, whenever that is
  • Remove any crumbs from the oil and bring it back up to hot again over high heat. This time we need about 375 F. Use a thermometer if you have one. If you don't have one, again, use the stick end of wooden spatula, bamboo skewer or chopstick to test the oil. The bubbles will be steady. When it's ready, fry the food for the second time. This round should be quicker. The food will turn golden brown too. This step is to crisp up the food further
  • Place the fried food on a rack set on a baking sheet. You can keep the rest warm in an oven at around 200 F and serve when you are done with frying all

UNBELIEVABLE FISH BATTER



Unbelievable Fish Batter image

In the early 1950's, I received this recipe on an open-line, talk-radio show. It makes the lightest, crispiest batter imaginable. This makes enough to coat approximately 2 pounds of fish.

Provided by MargeBC

Time 10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup milk
½ cup water
¼ cup baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Whisk together the flour, milk, water, baking powder, and salt in a bowl until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.9 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 1.6 mg, Fat 0.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 1372.1 mg, Sugar 1 g

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