Game Night Grub – Beer Battered Chicken Strips

In any gathering, ask the question “What is the best thing in the world?” and (most of) the men in the group will say “Beer!”

Not to forget the large chunk of my dear ladies who will go “But of course!”

Friends, meet-ups and beer go pretty good together. Add a game-night to this and what you have got is lots of fun, laughter and of course, finger food! Deep fried goodies are always welcome, but never more so than when watching an interesting match on TV. And for me, the bestest yummiest of all is beer battered deep fried chicken strips – who can say no chicken and beer together in one happy marriage.

So this is what I made recently for M, a couple friends and soccer reruns.

Beer Battered Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chicken Strips:

Ingredients

1. Boneless chicken (about 250-300 grams), cut into thin strips
2. Good quality beer, about 160-170 ml
3. 1 cup sifted plain flour
4. Salt and pepper to taste
5. Vegetable oil for deep frying
   

Procedure

• Mix flour, salt and pepper in a medium size bowl.
• Beat in cold beer with a whisk until smooth. Let stand 30 minutes-1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Pour enough vegetable oil in a large saucepan to a depth of around 1 inch. Heat it till a drop of batter sizzles and golden within about a minute seconds.
• Dip chicken pieces into beer batter a few at a time, allowing excess to drain back into bowl.
• Fry chicken pieces, turning once, until chicken is done. (Test the first couple to check the done-ness).
• Dig in! Add a dash of tobasco sauce for that extra punch

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