Cheddar and Beer Battered Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients (17)

• For the brine:
• 1 cup beer
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce (such as Frank's Red Hot)
• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• For the batter:
• 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne peper
• 1/4 cup beer
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese, plus more for serving
• Canola oil, for frying
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch, for dredging