Beer Battered Asparagus With A Lemon Herbed Dipping Sauce

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon roughly chopped fresh thyme leave
• 1/2 teaspoon roughly minced fresh rosemary leaf
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
• 1 cup beer
• 1 lb asparagus, trimmed
• vegetable oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 lemon herbed dipping sauce: stir together all ingredients and transfer to a small bowl. chill, covered, until ready to serve.
• 2 beer battered asparagus: heat oil in a heavy saucepan until it reaches 375 degrees f.
• 3 whisk together flour, salt, pepper lemon and zest in a bowl until combined. add beer and whisk ingredients until smooth.
• 4 dip asparagus in batter to coat. remove excess batter before frying. gently transfer battered asparagus to oil and fry until golden. stir gently to prevent asparagus from sticking together.
• 5 transfer to a baking sheet that has been lined with paper towels and keep warm in a preheated 200 degree f oven.