Crispy starch batter: a step-by-step recipe for cooking with a photo

When the hostess asks the question of how best to fry vegetables, meat, meatballs or fish in order to preserve the richness of the dish, the answer is obvious. Use batter from starch. He will not only preserve all the juices, but also create a crisp, which many love so much.

There are many ways to cook, so you should read the full article to choose your option.

Roasting technology

A huge number of dishes are prepared by frying foods or semi-finished products in batter. For this, frying pans with high sides are preheated with plenty of fat. But more often cooks prefer a deep fryer, as its use simplifies the process:

• it is easier to observe the temperature regime;
• the product is immersed in boiling oil;
• a special grill helps to easily remove the dish.
  

Calculating the amount is simple. Usually this ratio is 1: 1, that is, how many fish fillets, the same amount of roasting composition. Do not put products in the pan next to each other. Otherwise they will stick together.

If it seemed to you that everything is very simple, do not rush. There are some nuances to which you should pay attention. Ideally, starch batter should completely envelop the product and not drain. To do this, follow the consistency, which resembles the density of sour cream, and the proportions.

Here are common mistakes:

• if the composition turns out to be liquidish, then the oil will easily be absorbed into meat, fish and vegetables, but the crust will turn out crispy, light;
• on the contrary, thick will resemble dough, and the shell will be more like bread.

To check if you made a mistake, dip a dry spoon into the mass. The composition should not drain and leave empty spaces. Products should not be wet, as this prevents the batter from catching. It is better to powder a little with starch or flour before diving.

There are two more helpful suggestions:

• experienced chefs advise you to prepare the batter in advance so that the gluten will lose its elasticity, as a result, the crust will not dry out when frying;
• the use of protein in the composition will make it easier to whip and inject it immediately before use.

Classic way

Many housewives tried to fry in this way.

We will need:

• 3 chicken eggs;
• ½ cup warm water:
• some salt;
• 3 tbsp. l wheat flour;
• 3 tbsp. l potato starch;
• 1 tsp vegetable oil.

Use the step-by-step guide to make flour and starch batter:

1. The first step is to separate the proteins from the yolks.
2. The latter is mixed with a whisk with vegetable oil, salt and water.
3. Pour the sifted starch with flour and combine everything.
4. Set aside for 20 minutes.
5. After a while, whisk the whites with a mixer or a clean whisk into the foam.
6. We gently mix all the ingredients.
7. Cool a little.

Now the mass can be used for cooking.

With sparkling water

Everything is pretty simple. A fluid saturated with bubbles helps give the batter airiness.

For cooking, it is not necessary to completely change the composition. Take the previous recipe as a basis and pour mineral water instead of ordinary water.

Repeat all the steps that are described, except that the mass must settle. In this case, we immediately proceed to heat treatment.

With fermented milk products

Dishes with such a batter of starch your guests will remember for a long time. The gentle and piquant taste of meat or fish is simply provided.

We will prepare:

• 2 eggs;
• 40 g of any starch;
• some salt;
• fresh or dry greens;
• 150 ml of fresh kefir.

The whole charm is that you can use another sour-milk product: sour cream or yogurt. Just keep an eye on the consistency. You may need to add or vice versa reduce the amount of dry ingredient.

There is nothing to invent here. Just mix everything in a cup with a whisk. Only in this case, the composition needs to stand a little longer.

With mayonnaise

Now it has become popular to add mayonnaise to batter with starch for fish. The shell not only helps maintain juiciness. It will be unusually airy, so you will write this recipe in your cookbook.

Ingredients:

• 80 ml of boiled water;
• 1 tsp salts;
• 3 eggs;
• 50 g of wheat flour;
• 50 g of potato starch;
• greens optional;
• ½ tsp baking powder;
• 2 tbsp. l high fat mayonnaise.

Separate the yolks in a deep bowl and rub together with salt and mayonnaise. Pour in water at room temperature. After adding flour, baking powder with starch, mix the mass thoroughly to break all the lumps. Better in this matter helps a whisk or a fork. We give a rest, covering with a lid or cling film.

After 10 minutes, we begin to whip the chilled proteins. Then, in small batches, add to the main composition of chopped greens and combine. It is better to use immediately.

Chinese version

The recipe for fish batter with starch is useful for lovers of Asian cuisine.

The set of products is simple:

• 3 eggs;
• 5 tbsp. l corn starch.

Calculation of the ingredients is made for approximately 1 kg of the product.

We need only egg whites. They immediately begin to beat in a large bowl with a mixer at medium speed. We remove the device and carefully mix it with starch with a fork.

My fish fillet, dry a little or let it drain water, putting in a colander. It remains only to drop it into a cup with the prepared mixture and mix.

Start frying in a deep fryer.

No eggs

This version of batter with the addition of starch is quite suitable for people who do not eat animal products or just fasting.

Structure:

• 400 ml of water;
• 1 glass of corn starch and flour.

Everything is pretty simple here. Add the dry ingredients in small portions to the liquid and stir. In this case, a whisk will be a good helper.

If you wish, you can pour a little vegetable oil.

With milk

This recipe for batter with starch is perfect for meat chops, as it does not change the taste of the dish.

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 50 ml of cow's milk;
• salt to taste;
• 100 g of flour;
• 50 g of potato (can be replaced with rice) starch;
• optional spices.

Working with a whisk, quickly mix milk with egg, salt and potato starch. If you decide, then add the greens and the necessary seasonings.

Now all the prepared products are dipped in batter. Holding it for a bit, roll on all sides in flour and immediately begin to fry in boiling deep fat.

With cheese

If you decide that the crisp will taste like feta cheese, then follow the instructions.

We need to prepare:

• 40 g of premium wheat flour;
• 80 g of corn starch;
• table salt;
• 3 tbsp. l any cheese;
• 5 tbsp. l milk;
• 4 eggs.

Break the egg into the bowl, pour the milk, put the mayonnaise, salt and beat at a low speed with a mixer.

Three cheese on the large side, which for convenience you can first hold a little in the freezer. First mix with starch and flour (necessarily sifted). It is better to do this with a fork, which will easily break all the lumps formed.

Now you can dip the prepared product in batter and fry.

With beer

Some are afraid to use alcoholic beverages in cooking. It should calm down. Everything connected with intoxication quickly disappears during heat treatment, but it helps to saturate with oxygen. Let's figure out how to cook batter with starch.

Ingredients:

• 1 glass of light beer;
• 4 eggs;
• 5 tbsp. l potato starch;
• 200 g of wheat flour.

Step by step recipe:

1. Beating the eggs with a whisk, pour the beer.
   
2. Pour starch and mix well.
3. Take a piece of any product and completely dip it into the mass.
4. We shift immediately to a flat plate with sifted flour and roll on all sides.
5. Immediately move to a hot pan or deep fryer with vegetable oil preheated to a boil.

Place the finished product on a wire rack or paper towels to collect excess fat.

With vodka

It is known that this drink is part of brushwood. It is he who gives such airiness. Prepare a crispy batter with starch based on it.

We will need:

• 2 yolks;
• 100 ml of cold vodka;
• 100 g sifted flour;
• salt;
• 50 g of starch.

Rub the yolks with salt. Pour the alcoholic beverage and, constantly interfering, introduce dry components in parts.

Put the mixture in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. And then we use batter for its intended purpose.

More options

Chefs all over the world are on the alert and come up with new compounds for starch batter.

For example, there is a way that is more suitable for extremals. Instead of water, some add cola, which adds a nutty flavor to the dish. There are those who use the phantom and get a citrus flavor.

Recipes where walnut or nutmeg are present are considered original. Sometimes they also use white wine.

To give your favorite taste, you can add mushrooms chopped with a blender, and to change the color, bell pepper, greens. For spicy lovers, you can pour a little soy sauce.

Corn Dogs

Here is a recipe for a simple but tasty dish that children like best. It came to us from American fast food restaurants (fast food).

We take:

• the required number of sausages;
• ready batter with starch in any version;
• prepared oatmeal breakfast;
• wooden sticks.

We stick the sausage with a skewer, holding it, we lower the product completely into the batter. It remains only to roll in flakes and fry.

Serve with any sauce: ketchup or other sweet and sour will go for the little ones, adults usually put a bowl with something spicy (adjika, mustard).

With this dish, the child does not have to beg to sit at the table. Cook with a reserve, an additive is required.