Description
Make crispy, golden batter just like Long John Silver’s at home with this simple recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Mix flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Add cold water and beaten egg.
- Whisk until smooth and no lumps remain.
- Let the batter rest for 10 minutes.
- Dip seafood or vegetables in the batter.
- Fry in hot oil until golden and crispy.
- Drain on paper towels before serving.
Notes
- Use cold water for a lighter batter.
- Letting the batter rest helps it thicken.
- Adjust salt to taste if needed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Fried Food
- Method: Deep Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Long John Silver's batter, crispy fish batter, homemade batter