Description
This Long John Silver’s-style batter is the perfect crispy coating for seafood, chicken, or vegetables. With a combination of all-purpose flour, cornstarch, and flavorful spices like onion and garlic powder, this batter creates a crispy, light coating that’s golden and delicious. Whether you’re frying up fish, chicken, or veggies, this batter will give your dishes the perfect crunch, just like your favorite fast food chain!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup cold club soda
Instructions
- Prepare the Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, sugar, baking soda, onion powder, and garlic powder. Whisk everything together to blend well.
- Add the Club Soda: Slowly add the cold club soda to the dry ingredients while continuously whisking. This will help create a smooth, thick batter.
- Let the Batter Rest: Allow the batter to sit for a few minutes so it can thicken slightly.
- Coat the Seafood or Chicken: Dip your choice of seafood, chicken, or vegetables into the batter, making sure each piece is well coated.
- Fry the Coated Food: Fry the battered food in hot oil (350°F or 175°C) until golden brown and crispy, about 3-4 minutes per side, depending on the size and thickness of the pieces.
- Drain and Serve: Once the food is golden and crispy, remove it from the oil and drain on paper towels. Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauces!
Notes
- For Crispy Coating: The key to achieving a light and crispy coating is using cold club soda. The carbonation helps create a fluffy texture when fried.
- For Even Coating: Make sure the pieces are evenly coated in the batter before frying, to get a uniform crunch.
- Don’t Overcrowd: Fry in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan, which can cause the oil temperature to drop and result in soggy food.
- Customizing Flavors: Feel free to experiment with adding other spices, such as paprika or cayenne pepper, for a kick.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving of batter (for about 4 pieces of battered food)
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg