Shrimp Fritters - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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.