Tacos-Shrimp Beer Battered with Chipotle Lime Crema

By timbrehse

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• 1 cup flour
• pinch cayenne
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup pale ale
• Oil for frying
• 1 lb raw shrimp, deveined, shell and tail removed
• 1 cup Mexican crema
• 1 chipotle chili in adobo, minced (plus additional to taste)
• 1 tbs fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup diced onions
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 12 beer tortillas

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from oness.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl stir together the flour, cayenne, garlic powder and salt.

Add the egg and the beer, stir with a fork until well combined.

Add about 2 inches of oil to a skillet over medium high heat (350 degrees).

Dip the shrimp into the batter, let the excess batter slide off, them add them to the oil. Allow the shrimp to cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and add to a stack of paper towels.

In a small bowl stir together the crema, chipotle chili and lime juice.

Add the shrimp to the tortillas, top with diced onions, cilantro and chipotle crema.