Chef Jimmy Bradley's Scallop Fritters

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup bottled clam broth
• 1/4 cup pilsner beer
• 1/2 lb sea scallops, coarsely chopped
• 3 scallions, and green parts, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
• 1 small jalapeno, with seeds, minced
• tartar sauce
• lemon slice

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, heat 2 inches of oil to 350°f.
• 2 meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk the all-purpose flour with the cornmeal, baking powder, 1 1/4 teaspoons of salt and a pinch of pepper.
• 3 add the eggs, clam broth and beer and whisk until the batter is smooth.
• 4 fold in the scallops, scallions, onion and jalapeño.
• 5 working in batches, drop heaping teaspoons of the batter into the oil and fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown all over, about 7 minutes.
• 6 using a slotted spoon, transfer the fritters to paper towels.
• 7 serve with tartar sauce and lemon slices or wedges.