The meat in batter is almost impossible to spoil, because the technology is very simple, and the meat is always juicy and tender. And if everything is done correctly, the result will be a truly tasty, tender and juicy dish.
At the same time, any meat can be cooked in batter: pork, beef, poultry and even seafood, for example, crab meat - whoever likes it most.
Of course, you can, without further ado, mix the egg with flour and spices. This will be the simplest batter, you can dip pieces of meat into it and fry in a pan. For a more delicate taste, the meat must be beaten a little before frying. The smaller the meat sliced into smaller pieces, the less time is required to fry it. It is best to cook poultry in this way.
How to cook meat in batter differently? There are several interesting recipes, a little more complicated than the first. But the meat is much more delicious.
Often batter is made from starch, not flour. This is mainly distinguished by Chinese dishes. Of course, these recipes under the influence of various factors have undergone some changes.
One of these dishes will be discussed further: meat in batter made of starch. 200 g lean pork should be cut into small pieces of the correct shape. Then you need to mix 2 eggs, 100 g of starch and 2 tablespoons of grape vinegar, add a tablespoon of sugar and salt to taste. The meat is spread in a batter, and then spooned, scooping up a piece of meat and a small amount of batter, spread in a hot pan, fry for several minutes on one side, then on the other.
You can cook meat in batter and without eggs. For example, simply by mixing starch with water and spices. Based on this batter, one of the Chinese meat dishes is prepared. Another feature of the preparation of this dish is that before you start frying the meat, it must be left in starchy batter for 20 minutes.
In addition, according to the recipe, this meat is supposed to be served with sauce. Prepare it in the same oil in which the meat was fried. 2 tablespoons of sugar are added to this oil and mixed. After a while, finely chopped onions are added to the sugar and butter. It is fried for a minute, then a glass of pre-prepared meat broth and soy sauce (2 tablespoons) is added. Boil. Sliced carrots, bell peppers and a few cloves of garlic are added to the boiling sauce. The last step is to pour the remaining starch into the sauce, constantly stirring the contents of the pan. This sauce is poured meat in batter before serving.
In the following recipe, the meat must be marinated before being placed in the batter. Marinade is prepared from 2-3 cloves of chopped garlic, a teaspoon of sugar, a small amount of soy sauce and spices. First, garlic is mixed with sugar and left to infuse so that it gives juice. Add soy sauce and spices, such as red pepper. Thinly sliced and beaten meat is spread in this marinade for several minutes.
During this time, heat the pan and prepare the batter from starch and eggs. The meat is transferred to batter, and then to the pan and fried for several minutes on each side.
The ideal side dish for meat in batter is, of course, boiled rice or vegetables. However, at the request of the cook, you can cook any other side dish.
You can fry in batter and other products. For example, cheese in batter is ideal for breakfast.
Cut 250 g of hard cheese into square plates with a side of 6 cm and a thickness of about 6 mm. Cheese batter is made from a teaspoon of flour, eggs and 4 tablespoons of light beer, spices are added to the batter. The cheese is dipped in batter and fried in hot oil until a crust forms. To remove excess oil, the finished cheese needs to be laid out on paper napkins.