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Fritto Misto di Mare

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Fritto Misto di Mare

A shatteringly crisp fry-up of calamari, prawns and whitebait in a light semolina batter, served straight from the oil with lemon wedges for squeezing, an Italian seaside classic best eaten immediately.

Total time
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Italian

Ingredients

300gcalamari rings
200gmedium prawns, peeled
150gwhitebait
150gplain flour
50gsemolina
sparkling waterice cold
1 tspsalt
vegetable oilfor frying
2lemons, halved

Instructions

1

Combine flour, semolina and salt. Stir in enough ice-cold sparkling water to make a thin batter.

2

Heat oil to 185°C.

3

Working in batches, coat seafood in batter and fry 2–3 minutes until crisp and golden.

4

Drain on paper towel, season immediately with salt.

5

Serve at once with lemon wedges.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
194
Protein
16.2g
Fat
0.6g
Carbs
31.4g
Fiber
1.8g
Sodium
534mg

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