Fritto Misto di Mare

Name: Fritto Misto di Mare
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 8 baby octopus; 250 g (9 oz) firm white fish fillets, such as ling, cod or snapper, skinned and cut into large cubes; 125 ml (4 fl oz/½ cup) extra virgin olive oil; 12 large prawns (shrimp); 250 g (9 oz) baby squid; 16 scallops, cleaned; 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; lemon wedges, to serve; oil, for deep-frying; 1 large egg white; 80 ml (2½ fl oz/⅓ cup) olive oil; 200 g (7 oz) plain (all-purpose) flour; pinch of chilli flakes; 3 anchovy fillets, finely ground; 12 fresh sardines, gutted and heads removed

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Cook's Book of Everything

By Lulu Grimes

Published 2009

About

Ingredients

250 g (9 oz) baby squid
12 large prawns (shrimp)

Starter
Fish course
Side dish
Pescatarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 140°C (275°F/Gas 1). Prepare and clean the squid, reserving the tentacles. Peel and devein the prawns, leaving the tails intact. Prepare and