Fritto Misto di Mare - Italian Recipe

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Fritto Misto di Mare

🌍 Italian, Coastal/National Difficulty: ●●●○○


A mixed seafood fry from every coastal town in Italy. The seafood must be impeccably dry before it touches the flour. Fry in small batches at high heat — crowding drops the oil temperature and produces a soggy, greasy coating.

Ingredients

  • Mixed seafood: shrimp, squid, whitebait, sole fillets
  • 200g flour
  • Ice cold sparkling water
  • Oil for deep frying
  • Lemon wedges

Method

  1. Making — Make batter with flour and cold sparkling water; don't overmix.
  2. Dipping — Dip seafood; fry in hot oil (180°C (350°F)) in batches.
  3. Draining — Drain; season with salt. Serve with lemon.