Fritto Misto di Mare

Name: Fritto Misto di Mare
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4-6
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup milk; Vegetable oil for frying; 1 ⁄ 2 lb. whitebait or smelts, cleaned; 3 ⁄ 4 lb. squid or cuttlefish bodies, cleaned and cut into 1'' rings; 1 ⁄ 4 lb. small shrimp, peeled and deveined; Arugula; 2 lemons, cut in wedges

Serves
serves 4-6

Simply fried assorted seafood is a popular appetizer all over coastal Italy—and especially along the shores of the Adriatic.

Ingredients

2 cups flour
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup milk
Vegetable oil for frying
¹⁄₂ lb. whitebait or smelts, cleaned
³⁄₄ lb. squid or cuttlefish bodies, cleaned and cut into 1'' rings
¹⁄₄ lb. small shrimp, peeled and deveined
Arugula
2 lemons, cut in wedges

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Instructions

Step 1

Place flour in a medium bowl, season with salt and pepper, and mix thoroughly. Pour milk into a separate bowl. Heat about 3'' oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Dip fish in milk, a few pieces at a time, then dredge in flour. Repeat process, dipping squid and shrimp first in milk, then in flour.

Step 2

Shake excess flour from fish and seafood, then fry in batches, turning occasionally, until crisp and golden, about 3 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels, sprinkle with salt, and then transfer to a large platter. Garnish with arugula and serve with lemon wedges.