Fried Whitebait
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 lb whitebait, defrosted if frozen
- oil (for deep frying)
- milk
- 1 -2 ounce plain flour, seasoned with
- salt, and
- cayenne pepper
- salt
- lemon wedge, to serve
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.