Beer Battered Shrimp

There are a lot of recipes out there for beer battered shrimp but this is the best one I have found. Cook your shrimp a few at a time so your grease doesn't cool too much and NEVER overcook your shrimp. The recipe calls for vegetable oil but I use peanut oil.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  cup flour
• 1  tablespoon paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 12  ounces beer
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 2  lbs shrimp
•  vegetable oil
• 1  cup flour (for dredging)

Directions

1. Combine 1 cup flour, paprika and salt. Whisk in beer, worcestershire sauce and tabasco.
2. Cover; let stand at room temperature at least 1 hour.
3. Heat oil to 375 degrees.
4. Dredge shrimp in flour, then dip in batter.
5. Fry shrimp, a few at a time until golden.
6. Drain on papertowels.
7. Serve with Creole Tarter Sauce.