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Pāua Fritter (New Zealand Abalone Fritter)

Name: Pāua Fritter (New Zealand Abalone Fritter)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: New Zealand
Ingredients: canned or fresh pāua, diced 300 g; plain flour 120 g; cornstarch 30 g; large eggs 2 pieces; beer (or sparkling water) 150 ml; baking powder 4 g; fine salt 4 g; black pepper 2 g; vegetable oil, for frying 800 ml; lemon wedges, to serve 4 pieces

Tender pāua pieces battered and fried crisp, served with lemon wedges.

35 minutes · 4 servings · Easy

Pāua is an abalone found along the New Zealand coast, and it has to be sliced thin across the grain and cooked quickly or it turns rubbery. Pat the pieces dry before they go into the batter. The fritter is fried at once and eaten hot, since it loses its character as it cools.

Ingredients

canned or fresh pāua, diced300 g
plain flour120 g
cornstarch30 g
large eggs2 pieces
beer (or sparkling water)150 ml
baking powder4 g
fine salt4 g
black pepper2 g
vegetable oil, for frying800 ml
lemon wedges, to serve4 pieces

Directions

1
Whisk flour, cornstarch, eggs, beer, baking powder, salt and pepper to a smooth batter.
2
Heat oil to 170°C in a deep pan.
3
Dip pāua pieces into batter and fry in batches 3 minutes until golden.
fritters are golden and crisp
4
Drain on paper towels 2 minutes.
5
Serve with lemon wedges.

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