Whitebait Recipe |
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You will need :- ½ lb. whitebait 1 oz. plain flour salt and pepper deep fat for frying juice of 1 lemon few lemon wedges few sprigs parsley
Preparation Time:- 5 minutes
Cooking Time:- 3-4 minutes a batch
Rinse fish under cold water. Pat dry on cloth. Toss fish in flour mixed with salt and pepper. Place in frying basket, shake off excess flour and plunge basket into very hot fat. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
Drain fish on crumpled kitchen paper and sprinkle immediately with lemon juice.
Pile fish on to serving dish and garnish with lemon wedges and parsley. Serve very hot. Serves 4.
Quick Tip
Fresh sprats can be cooked in the same ways as whitebait. Remove the heads of the sprats before washing. Cook them in small batches, about four or give at a time.
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