BEER-BATTER-FRIED SARDINES AND LIME

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Categories     Beer     Fish     Appetizer     Fry     Quick & Easy     Lime     Summer     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup beer (not dark)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 3/4-ounce cans brisling sardines
1 lime
4 cups vegetable oil

Steps:

  • In a bowl whisk beer and salt into flour until smooth. Drain sardines and pat dry. Cut lime into 8 wedges.
  • In a 3-quart saucepan heat oil over moderately high heat until a deep-fat thermometer registers 375°F. Working in batches of about 8 and holding sardines at head end to avoid breaking, dredge fish in batter to coat completely, dragging lightly against side of bowl to remove excess, and fry, stirring, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon transfer sardines as fried to paper towels to drain. Fry lime wedges in oil until they begin to turn golden, about 30 seconds, and transfer to paper towels to drain. Serve sardines with lime.

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