Beer Batter Nuggets – Appetizer Food Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

Preparation of the Nuggets:- A nugget is a bite-size morsel from the

list of optional nugget ingredients. You can use one ingredient alone

or in combination with others ingredients. (One pound of nuggets will

yield 4-6 servings.)

Nugget Ingredients

raw shrimp (shelled and deveined)

chicken or turkey (skinned and deboned); cut into nugget sizes

peeled potatoes cut into 3/16 inch thick slices

peeled sweet potatoes cut into 3/16 inch thick slices

mushroom caps

bermuda onions cut and separated into rings

cauliflower florets

broccoli florets

Preheat cooking oil. Add a few drops of sesame oil for flavor.

Use a good thermometer and bring the cooking oil to 370 degrees F.

Beer Batter

1 lb nuggets

1 c flour

1 t baking powder

1/2 t salt

1 whole beaten egg

1/2 c beer

Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Beat in egg and

beer (Pilsner Urquell or Martiner are both good beers). Dip nuggets

in batter, coating them well. Fry the nuggets in cooking oil until

browned. Drain on paper towels and keep warm.

Sweet-and-sour Pineapple Sauce

1 T cornstarch

1 T sugar

1 t salt

4 T vinegar

1/2 c pineapple juice

1 c pineapple chunks

Mix the cornstarch, sugar and salt with the vinegar. Add pineapple

juice. Cook over low heat, stirring steadily, until thickened.

Arrange the batter fried nuggets and pineapple chunks on a dish

and pour sauce over all.

Category: Appetizers Recipes