Wisconsin Beer Battered Fish

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt (such as Lawry's)
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/2 (8 ounce) bottle light beer or

  1/2 (8 ounce) can beer

• 1 1/2 lbs white fish (such as cod, haddock, halibut)
• 1/4 cup water

Directions

1. 1

   Put flour, seasoning salt, garlic powder and paprika into a large bowl and whisk to combine.

2. 2

   Add beer and 1/4 cup water and whisk to make a smooth batter.

3. 3

   Pour the oil into a large heavy pot to a depth of 2" and heat over medium high heat until temperature registers 350 F on a deep fry thermometer.

4. 4

   Working in batches, dip the fish into the batter, shaking off some of the excess, and fry, turning occasionally, until cooked through and deep golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the fried fish to a rack to drain.