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, cloves minced
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried thyme

DIRECTIONS

• Coarsely chop shrimp, set aside.
• Beat flour and next 5 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Stir in shrimp, onion, and next 3 ingredients; cover and chill 2 hours.
• Pour oil to a depth of 5 inches into a Dutch oven.
• When oil is hot, drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls, and fry, in batches, 5 minutes or until golden.
• Drain fritters on paper towels.