Beer Batter- Zucchini Sticks

Submitted by MARIA MAC

"Haven't tried this yet. Sounds like a good way to use all that zucchini from the garden."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 2 medium zucchini, cut into sticks
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup beer
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup vegetable oil

directions

1. Arrange zucchini on piece of wax paper; salt and pepper , using 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and remaining teaspoon salt in medium-size bowl.
3. Remove 1/2 cup of the mixture to a piece of wax paper. Dip both sides of zucchini in the 1/2 cup of flour mixture.
4. Stir beer and lemon juice into remaining flour mixture. (Mixture will foam.) Stir until consistency of pancake batter.
5. Heat oil in large skillet. Dip zucchini into batter and saute half at a time in hot oil tender and golden brown . Keep warm in oven while sauteing remaining zucchini.