Beer-Batter-Fried Sardines and Lime
Crispy beer-battered sardines served with golden-fried lime wedges make for a delicious appetizer or snack. The light beer batter creates a perfectly crispy coating while keeping the sardines tender inside.
Ingredients
- •½ cup beer (not dark)
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •½ cup all-purpose flour
- •3 cans brisling sardines
- •1 whole lime
- •4 cups vegetable oil
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
In a bowl whisk beer and salt into flour until smooth. Drain sardines and pat dry. Cut lime into 8 wedges.
5 min
- 2.
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.
15 min
