Spicy Crab Beignets

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 1 lemon (zested)
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
• 6 oz fresh lump crab meat
• 1 serrano pepper (seeded and finely chopped)
• 1 cup amber lager-style beer
• 4 cups vegetable oil (for frying)
• lemon wedge (for serving)
• deep fry thermometer