Beer-Batter-Fried Sardines and Lime

Ingredients for Beer-Batter-Fried Sardines and Lime

• 80g beer (not dark)

• 1/2 teaspoons salt

• 60g plain flour

• 3 3/110g cans brisling sardines

• 1 lime

• 950ml vegetable oil

How to make Beer-Batter-Fried Sardines and Lime

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 191°C. 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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