Italian Fish Recipes - Italian Fried Fish (Pesce Fritto all' Italiano) Recipe

Ingredients             

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 1 egg

• 150 ml/2/3 cup milk

• 450 g/1lb assorted white fish, skinned, boned and cut into small pieces

• 8 raw king prawns (jumbo shrimp), shelled

• 100 g/4 oz tiny octopus, cooked and cut into rings

• Oil for deep-frying

• Lemon wedges, to serve

Method:

1. Sift the flour and salt and pepper into a bowl. Beat in the egg and milk until the mixture is smooth and thick.

2. Dip the fish in the batter to coat and deep-fry until crisp and golden brown in the hot oil.

3. Drain on kitchen paper. Serve with lemon wedges.