How to make batter
Batter is a liquid dough in which small pieces of prepared products are dipped in order to preserve juiciness and impart a "voluminous" taste to a crispy crust. There are only three main types of batter - on water, milk and beer (it is also called "French" batter). There are several rules and secrets on how to prepare such a batter so that the dish disappears from the plates at high speed. First, the batter is prepared using a whisk. Yes, of course, it is faster and easier to beat the dough with a mixer, but only a whisk will help fill the batter with oxygen and airiness. Secondly, the yolks of the eggs are mixed with a liquid and sifted flour is gradually added, and not vice versa - the liquid is poured into the flour. Thirdly, the whites are whipped and gently added at the very end, just before cooking, because of this, the batter will turn out to be especially crispy.
Batter on the water
Ingredients:
Water - 1/2 cup
- Egg - 2 pcs.
- Sunflower oil - 1 tbsp. l.
- Wheat flour - 1/2 cup
- Salt, spices to taste.
- Egg - 3 pcs.
- Wheat flour - 1 glass
- Salt, curry to taste.
- Egg - 2 pcs.
- Wheat flour - 1 glass
- Sunflower oil - 1 tbsp. l.
- Salt, spices to taste.
Mix the yolks with oil and water, add salt and spices, stirring occasionally, add flour. Beat vigorously until the consistency of sour cream. In a separate bowl, beat the whites, add a pinch of salt, mix gently with the batter.
This batter is great for meat and poultry, any vegetables to choose from - eggplant, broccoli and cauliflower, zucchini.
Milk batter
Ingredients:
Milk - 1/2 cup
Mix milk and yolks, season and salt, sift the flour and beat the resulting mass well. Introduce the beaten egg whites, mix gently, trying to prevent the mass from losing its splendor.
Milk batter will be an ideal option for frying cheese - Suluguni, Adyghe or Russian, adding more curry, use it to make homemade chicken nuggets.
Beer batter
Ingredients:
Light beer - 1 glass
Mix yolks, beer and butter, add salt and spices, add flour in small portions, stirring well. Beat the whites into a strong foam, combine with the batter batter.
Beer batter is commonly used for fish and seafood, shrimp and squid rings. You can also fry onion rings in batter in beer, or bake chunks of bell pepper in batter.
You can find more tips and recipes for batter dishes in our Recipes section.
Author: Victoria N. (specially for Calorizator.ru)
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