Fried seafood (Fristo Misto Di Mare)
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) flour
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) cornstarch
- 1.4 kilograms mixed seafood (shrimp, squid tentacles and rings, scallops)
- 6 sage leaves
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) white wine
- Vegetable oil, for deep frying
- Coarse sea salt, for sprinkling
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) unsalted butter
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges, for serving
Directions
- Mix together flour and cornstarch.
- Add seafood to a bowl, the pour over white wine. Toss to coat. Working in small batches, add seafood and sage leaves to the flour mixture and toss to coat.
- Add oil to a deep-sided pot and heat to 375 F (190 C). Add seafood a few at a time and cook until golden and crispy. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon.
- Sprinkle with sea salt. Serve with lemon wedges.
