Push a wooden skewer into each of the cauliflower.
Skewers
2
In a bowl, mix the cornmeal, flour, sugar, paprika and salt.
Bowl
3
Add the egg and beer and mix just until the batter comes together: a few small lumps are fine.
Whisk
💡A cold, lightly mixed batter stays light: long mixing develops the gluten in the flour, and the coating comes out tough instead of crisp.
4
Heat the oil' in a deep pot' to 180°C (355°F) and dip the cauliflower in the batter, piece by piece, and fry in small batches for 3–4 minutes, until golden.
⚙ Deep-fryingStoveSlotted spoonCandy/oil thermometerDeep pot for frying
💡Keep the oil at 170–180°C (340–355°F): too cold, and the food soaks up oil; too hot, and it browns outside before the inside cooks. Without a thermometer, dip the tip of a wooden spoon in the oil: when medium bubbles form around it right away, the oil is hot enough.
💡Don't overload the oil: every piece that goes in cools it down. Fry one piece as a test, then the rest in several batches, and transfer to paper towels.
5
Transfer to paper towels.
Paper towels
589calories
17 gprotein
38 gcarbs
40 gfat
● protein 12%● carbs 26%● fat 62%
Per serving (197 g), of 4 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Hot dog: measured in pieces: one ≈ 49 g · 296 kcal per 100 g · More about Hot dog →
Flour: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 120 g · 364 kcal per 100 g · More about Flour →
Paprika: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.3 g · 282 kcal per 100 g · More about Paprika →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →
Eggs: measured in pieces: one ≈ 50 g · 143 kcal per 100 g · More about Eggs →
Milk: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 244 g · 60 kcal per 100 g · More about Milk →
Vegetable oil: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 216 g · 886 kcal per 100 g · More about Vegetable oil →
Cornmeal: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 120 g · 361 kcal per 100 g · More about Cornmeal →
Sugar: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 4.2 g · 387 kcal per 100 g · More about Sugar →
🔧 Tools needed (6) · 🍳 One cooking vessel
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Deep pot for frying· Also works: Electric deep fryer (None) · Wok (Less oil, less stable)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
Skewers· Also works: Grill basket (Grill basket) · Toothpick (For small bites)
Slotted spoon· Also works: Spider strainer (None) · Tongs (For large pieces)
Whisk· Also works: Hand mixer (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Fork (Beat with a fork, less air)
🧻 Consumables: Paper towels
Helps, not needed: Candy/oil thermometer
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