27 batter recipes

At least an hour of advanced preparation is required, to allow the dry ingredients to blend. This recipe will work well with other vegetables, shrimp, chicken strips, etc.

The English muffin flavor of the bread was spot on and the texture wasn't too bad as it still had some nooks and crannies. Amazing, considering it was such a flat loaf. I will most definitely be making another attempt at this, but only when I'm completely alone in my kitchen. I'm sure my next try will be totally successful. Thank you, for this wonderful recipe.

This scrumptious appetizer will have you hooked after one bite! Goes well with pasta or a tender and juicy steak.

A light, crispy deep fry batter made with flour, cornstarch, and baking powder. Works for fish, vegetables, and more. No eggs needed, ready in minutes.

This simple recipe will help you make a batter that's perfect for frying fish and chicken.

A traditional Indian pakora batter made from sifted chickpea flour, ghee, and a fragrant blend of garam masala, coriander, turmeric, and cayenne. Dip any vegetable and fry for crispy, golden fritters.

Pan-fried bass in a Dijon mustard batter with Worcestershire, lemon, and cayenne. Golden, crispy fried fish with a tangy mustard kick, ready in 30 minutes.

Foolproof frying batter with flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and water. No eggs needed. Crispy, light, and works on any vegetable, fish, or seafood.

Savory curry crepe batter made with chicken broth, curry powder, and butter in a blender. A spiced twist on French crepes that pairs with chicken, vegetables, or chutney fillings.

Battered fried oysters with a simple egg-milk dip and breadcrumb or cornmeal coating. Pan-fried or deep-fried, then quick-baked for an extra crispy finish.

DIY pancake batter from scratch with flour, eggs, milk, butter, and baking powder. The seven-ingredient pantry recipe that beats any boxed mix for fluffy weekend pancakes.

Oven-baked battered scallops soak in garlic buttermilk, then bread crumb coat and bake hot at 500F until opaque. Restaurant-style fried scallop texture without the deep fryer.

Crispy beer batter fried veggies using onion soup mix, mustard, and beer for a flavorful golden coating. Dip broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, mushrooms, or even mozzarella spears.

Golden, crispy beer batter softshell crabs fried to perfection. The batter rests to thicken before frying, giving each crab a crunchy shell with tender, sweet meat inside.

Classic beer-batter fried shrimp with a simple 3-ingredient coating of flour, beer, and salt. Each shrimp fries up golden and crispy in just one minute.

Drop biscuit batter swirled with fruit conserve using just 3 ingredients. A quick, low-fat biscuit base made with reduced-fat Bisquick, skim milk, and a ribbon of natural fruit jam.