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Fritto Misto (Italian Mixed Fried Seafood)

Name: Fritto Misto (Italian Mixed Fried Seafood)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: shrimp, peeled 300 g; squid rings 300 g; white fish fillets 300 g; all-purpose flour 150 g; eggs, beaten 2 pieces; sparkling water 200 ml; parsley, chopped 15 g; lemon wedges 4 pieces; oil for frying 800 ml; fine salt 5 g

Lightly battered shrimp, squid and white fish fried crisp.

40 minutes · 4 servings · Moderate

Fritto misto is what you get at the Italian seaside when the day's catch is fried rather than grilled, in a featherlight batter that should barely colour. Shrimp, squid and white fish each have their own moment in the oil, so they are often fried in separate batches. It is eaten standing up, with lemon and salt, before it can soften.

Ingredients

shrimp, peeled300 g
squid rings300 g
white fish fillets300 g
all-purpose flour150 g
eggs, beaten2 pieces
sparkling water200 ml
parsley, chopped15 g
lemon wedges4 pieces
oil for frying800 ml
fine salt5 g

Directions

1
Mix flour, eggs and sparkling water to a light batter.
2
Dip seafood in batter.
3
Fry at 180C for 3 minutes until crisp.
seafood is golden and crisp
4
Drain, salt and serve with lemon and parsley.

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