Fried Whitebait

"Whitebait are little fish which are dredged in milk and flour and then fried until crispy. They are eaten whole while hot, and are particularly good dipped in garlic mayonnaise."
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat oil to 180 degrees C or 375 degrees F.
  • Remove any broken or bruised whitebait. Carefully wash and dry the remaining fish.
  • Coat fish in milk and then put fish into a bag with the seasoned flour. Shake to coat. This can be done in batches; while some fish is cooking, the next batch is prepared.
  • Cook fish for 1 minute before removing from the oil with a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with a small amount of salt before serving.

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Sascha is a 25 year old Pennsylvanian now living in sin (Liverpool, actually) with her boyfriend of 4 years. She knits, cooks, travels, reads, and dreams.
 
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