Beer Batter Fried Chicken

Submitted by Chef #DBLEE

"Beer batter marinade chicken and deep fry."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 59mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 whole chicken
• 2 (12 fluid ounce) bottles tsingtao beer
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon ginger, finely minced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, finely minced
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup cornstarch
• 1 egg
• yellow food coloring
• cold water
• oil

directions

1. Cut up the chicken into 10 pieces and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl blend beer, soy sauce, 2 tbsp oil, ginger, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper. Add in the chicken pieces and mix well. Let the mixture stand for 1 hour and longer.
3. In a mixing bowl blend flour, cornstarch, egg, food color and ice cold water into a thick batter. Let this set for 30 minutes before using.
4. Pour the batter over the marinade chicken pieces and blend well.
5. In a deep fryer fill with oil and when the temperature is at 350? add in small amount of battered chicken pieces and fried to a golden brown. When the chicken is done remove and drain onto paper towel.