Battered carpente
By: Mike Robinson From: Safari Chef with Mike Robinson
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Battered carpente
- Prep time:
- 15 mins
- Cook time:
- 3 mins
- Serves:
- 4
This crisp coating for battered carpente is wonderful with whitebait too
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Ingredients
For the batter:
- 500g plain flour, sieved
- 300ml Beer
- black pepper
For the carpente:
- 2 tbsp Flour, for dusting
- 1kg carpente
- sunflower oil, for frying
Method
1. To make the beer batter, simply mix the flour and beer in a large bowl and whisk thoroughly, adding more beer if necessary. The batter should be the consistency of pouring cream. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.2. Heat the oil in a deep-fat fryer or wok to 190°C. Dust the carpente in a little flour and then dip into the batter. Deep fry for 2-3 minutes, until golden. Drain on kitchen paper and serve immediately with a chilli tomato sauce.
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