Beer Battered Cheese Curds

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon thyme

1 egg

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 cup dark stout beer, such as Guinness

4 cups vegetable oil

8 ounces frozen cheese curds

kosher salt, to taste

4 ounces sweet Thai chili sauce

Preparation

1.In a medium bowl, combine the flour, thyme, egg, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and beer. Whisk it together until it is all evenly incorporated.

2.In a large saucepot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Once the deep-fry thermometer reaches 350 F, turn the temperature to medium.

3.Dredge the frozen cheese curds in the beer batter and individually drop them into the oil, being careful not to overcrowd the pot.

4.Fry the curds until they are golden brown, making sure the shell doesn't break.

5.Place curds on a paper towel to drain excess oil and immediately sprinkle with kosher salt.

6.Serve with sweet Thai chili sauce on the side for dipping.

Source: https://www.today.com/recipes/beer-battered-cheese-curds-t300607