Tempura Shrimp Baja Tacos & IPA

Tempura Shrimp Baja Tacos

Servings – 2

·         6-8 ounces shrimp, deveined, deshelled and tails removed

·         3 T flour

·         ½ c beer

·         ½ c flour

·         1 egg

·         Salt & Pepper

·         3 T vegetable oil

·         ½ c mayo

·         1 t (1 clove garlic)

·         ¼ t garlic powder

·         1 T milk

·         2 T fresh cilantro

·         2 T feta, crumbled

·         2 T Mexican or cheddar cheese, shredded

·         ¼ c lettuce

·         4 flour tortillas

·         Hot Sauce

1.       Mix together ½ c beer, ½ c flour, 1 egg and dash of salt and pepper.

2.       Cover cleaned shrimp with 3 T of flour

3.       Dip shrimp into beer, flour and egg batter

4.       Heat vegetable oil on stove

5.       Fry shrimp, about 1-2 minutes on each side, add more oil if necessary

6.       Heat tortilla on stove, grill or in microwave

7.       Mix together garlic, garlic powder, mayo, and milk

8.       Divide fried shrimp among 4 tortilla

9.       Drizzle garlic sauce over shrimp

10.   Top each taco with cilantro, feta, cheese, and lettuce (we don’t eat tomatoes, but add them if you like)

11.   Serve with hot sauce

This recipe was inspired by one my husband’s favorite foods ever, Fuzzy’s tempura shrimp tacos. This was fairly easy to make, but it is not healthy with the fried shrimp so this will be a treat.  I paired this with a favorite of mine, a Stone IPA.