Do beer battered fish sticks have any alcohol in them?

I’m sorry; I didn’t see the “beer battered” when I first answered but still, check out the ingredients list.

@janbb Was online menus through Door Dash. Why are they called, “beer battered” fish sticks?

In that case you can call the restaurant that is offering them and ask but if you are concerned about it, don’t order them. Generally, my understanding is that in most cases of food cooked with alcohol, the alcholic content burns off during the cooking.

No. Any alcohol burns off in the cooking/frying process.

@janbb Thanks. I will order from Joey’s only restaurant instead when they open.

@canidmajor Too early for Cokes?

@canidmajor Thanks.

@canidmajor got it exactly right. The alcohol in beer is ethanol which boils at about 170 F. You typically cook beer battered fish at 350–400 F. By the time it gets done, the alcohol is gone.

Looking at scientific studies, it appears that the longer a food with alcohol is cooked, the more alcohol is cooked off. That would raise concern to me that fried food would retain more alcohol as it is generally a shorter cooking period. Most foods cooked with alcohol actually do contain alcohol in the finished product, unless they are cooked for about 3 hours or more. I cannot find any studies that measured alcohol content after frying, so I think the question is a good one and I would request citations from the answers above that so confidently assert that no alcohol would remain.

There might be a few molecules remaining after cooking.

The small amount of alcohol in the beer boils/bakes off in a very short time while cooking. There is no alcohol remaining in properly-made beer batter food.

They should try selling them in a six pack to increase the marketing power.
Maybe some IPA and lager varieties too. People will believe anything on a label.

I have a few family members who are recovering alcoholics. They can eat and enjoy most foods that are cooked with various types of alcoholic beverages as long as they are thoroughly cooked, without having a relapse.
You won’t get drunk or suffer ill effects from the beer in the batter. The fried aspect is more damaging.

Eat the damned fish sticks if you want them.

The other thing to remember is how much alcohol there is to start. It would depend on the alcohol content of the beer you used. If you use 1.5 cups (about 1 12 oz bottle) of Budweiser, which is only 5% alcohol, you only are inputting 17 ml of alcohol Even if not all of it cooks off, you are talking about such minimal amounts that you would have nothing to worry about. There are beers out there (and wines) that have 14% alcohol so you could just about triple it to 51 ml but still, by the time you cook it for a while, you are talking about extremely small amounts left in the batter. Additionally, ethanol will eventually evaporate at room temperature so you are still losing more than that.

For starters…“beer battered” is an advertising ploy to get people to buy them!!! Even if they do have any beer in them, it will NOT be much & what minimal amount is there will cook off so that leaves NONE…you can eat a dozen of them & NOT get drunk!!!

Further research shows…

According to allrecipes website Beer batter is a batter for deep frying that is made by adding beer to a mixture of seasoned flour and (sometimes) eggs. The beer adds flavor, helps ensure a beautiful brown color, and the carbonation creates a crispy crust.
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1—½ cups beer, or more to taste
In Canada beer is only 5% so your fish sticks are safe to eat!!!

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 88
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Sodium 11mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 14g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 0mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 43mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

Easiest recipe in the world.
Cup of Beer
Cup of Flour
Salt

Dip and fry

Lovelovelove beer battered fish and onion rings! Made with beer, yes…beer left after cooking, no.

^^ thanks as I am now craving that.

Not after they’re cooked.

Oh yeah. I remember when I was around 14 or so, asking an old fast food stand if I could order their beer battered onion rings, as I wasn’t old enough for beer. They said it was fine, as the beer isn’t there once cooked, just used in the cooking process. They were good too!