Shrimp Fritters

Ingredients

• 1 lb shrimp, cooked, peeled, and deveined
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup beer
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 4 garlic, cloved minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

1. 1

   Coarsely chop shrimp, set aside.

2. 2

   Beat flour and next 5 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.

3. 3

   Stir in shrimp, onion, and next 3 ingredients; cover and chill 2 hours.

4. 4

   Pour oil to a depth of 5 inches into a Dutch oven.

5. 5

   When oil is hot, drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls, and fry, in batches, 5 minutes or until golden.

6. 6

   Drain fritters on paper towels.