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, .

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