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Emeril's Seafood Fritto Misto Recipe


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Ingredients
  • water, to moisten .
  • oil (for frying) .
  • salt & pepper .
  • 1 zucchini .
  • 1 lb calamari, sliced into 1/2-inch rings .
  • 2 c marinara sauce, hot .
  • 8-10 oz sea bass fillets, cut into 2-oz portions .
  • 1 dozen red mullet .
  • 1/2 c grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese .
  • 1/2 c olive oil .
  • 2 dozen shucked oysters .
  • 2 c flour .
  • 3 egg whites, lightly beaten .
  • 2 dozen shucked mussels .
  • 1 onion, cut into 1/2-inch rings .
  • 1/2 c of garlic aioli .
  • 1 lb large shrimp, tail on & deveined .
  • 2 tbsps sliced parsley

Directions
  • Step #1 The zucchini should be cut into 1-inch by 4-inch individual strips.
  • Step #2 Whisk flour & olive oil together then add enough water to make a thinnish batter.
  • Step #3 You don't want it too thin.
  • Step #4 Spice up the batter with salt & pepper & let set 30 mins before folding in whites.
  • Step #5 Spice up all the seafood & vegetables with salt & pepper.
  • Step #6 Then dip seafood in batter & let excess drip off.
  • Step #7 USE lots of paper towels.
  • Step #8 Now preheat the oil & fry fish in batches starting with calamari & finish with sea bass.
  • Step #9 After each batch let oil return to frying temp before doing next batch.
  • Step #10 Now dip the veggies & again let excess drip off & then fry until golden brown.
  • Step #11 About 3 to 4 mins.
  • Step #12 Watch your tempature & the vegetables.
  • Step #13 Drain all fried items on paper plates.
  • Step #14 Taste & season as needed.
  • Step #15 Emeril suggests using two frypans to speed up the process.
  • Step #16 Do not try that unless you have done lots of frying.
  • Step #17 It's too easy to get hurt with hot grease.
  • Step #18 If there are two of you doing this, give it a shot.
  • Step #19 Spoon the Marinara sauce over the bottom of a large platter then pile the fried seafood & vegetables on top of the sauce.
  • Step #20 Garnish with drizzles of aioli, cheese & parsley.
  • Step #21 Dig in & be a Roman --.
  • Enjoy the Emeril's Seafood Fritto Misto recipe

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