BEER BATTERED ARTICHOKES Santa Vaca! (Holy Cow)

BEER BATTERED ARTICHOKES

w/ remolade sauce

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2 cups caned artichokes, cut into 1/4" pieces

drained well
1/4 cup flour
2 cups vegetable oil

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Beer Batter

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2 cups flour

2 cups beer

pinch of salt

zest of 1 lemon

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Remolade Sauce

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1 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup ketchup

3 TBS. mustard

1 tsp. old bay seasoning

1/4 cup chopped pickles

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Make Remolade sauce, and chill.
Combine ingredients for beer batter.
Should be the consistency of thick paint.
Sprinkle flour over artichokes. Shake off excess.

Heat oil in large frying pan. Get oil HOT HOT HOT
Test oil with a small drop of batter.
When it bubbles and immediately floats to the surface the oil is ready 

Dip artichokes into batter shake off any excess and fry.
I use chop sticks. Fry 30-40 seconds.
 Or until floats and turns light golden brown.
Drain on paper towels and serve immediately with remolade sauce.
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