Deep Fried Carrot Recipe
Not the first thing you think of, but deep fried carrots are a surprisingly tasty option for your next event.
Preparation 10 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Steam 10 minutes
Ready in 30 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
Carrot Preparation
- 1 dozen small carrots
- 1 lemon
Seasoned Flour
- 1/4 cup plain flour
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose rub
Batter
- 2 cups plain flour
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose rub
- 1 can beer
To Cook
- 2 cups oil such as peanut oil
Equipment
- steamer
- 12 skewers
- 2 shallow bowls
- wok or deep fryer
Directions
Carrot Preparation
- Peel the carrots.
- Bring a steamer to the boil with water and the juice of the lemon.
- Steam for 10 minutes or until the carrots are tender. Drain and put aside.
- Skewer each carrot.
Seasoned Flour
- In a shallow bowl, combine the flour and all-purpose rub.
Batter
- In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, all-purpose rub, and beer.
To Cook
- Set up the wok for deep frying. For example, in a kettle grill, using an upside-down kettle kone, with a rack holding the wok.
- Heat the two cups of oil until 250 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Dust each carrot in the seasoned flour, then in the wet batter.
- Deep fry each carrot until the batter is golden brown, about 5 minutes.
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