Beer Batter Seafood - cooking recipe

Ingredients

vegetable oil (for frying)
1 lb fish fillets (lightly seasoned) or 1 lb uncooked peeled deveined large shrimp, thawed if frozen (lightly seasoned)
3 -4 tablespoons original Bisquick baking mix (or cornstarch)
1 cup original Bisquick baking mix
1/2 cup beer
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
black pepper or cayenne

Preparation

Heat oil (1 1/2 inches) in heavy saucepan or deep fryer to 350\u00b0F.
Lightly coat fish with the 3 to 4 tablespoons Bisquick mix (or cornstarch).
Mix remaining ingredients with hand beater until smooth. (If batter is too thick, stir in additional beer, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.)
Dip fish into batter, letting excess drip into bowl.
Fry fish about 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown; drain. Serve hot.