Jalapeño Bottlecaps

Name: Jalapeño Bottlecaps
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 egg; 3/4 cup beer; 1 tsp baking powder; garlic powder to taste; salt and pepper to taste; fresh jalapeños (sliced into rings, seeds and membrane removed); oil for frying

Crispy beer-battered jalapeno rings fried golden for a spicy, crunchy bite.

Total time

20 min

Serves

6

Difficulty

Medium

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As seen on Episode 82

The pantry

kitchen

Essentials · serves 6

1 cup all-purpose flour 1 egg 3/4 cup beer 1 tsp baking powder garlic powder to taste salt and pepper to taste fresh jalapeños (sliced into rings, seeds and membrane removed) oil for frying

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The preparation

6 steps, about 20 minutes start to finish.

01
Heat oil to 350°F.
02
Make beer batter same as for fried pickles.
03
Slice jalapeños into rings and remove seeds and membrane for less heat.
04
Dip jalapeño rings in batter.
05
Fry for 2-3 minutes until golden.
06
Drain on paper towels and serve.

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“Get the oil to a steady 350 so the beer batter crisps fast instead of soaking up grease. Seed and devein the rings for a milder bite, since that's where the heat lives.”

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