Beer Batter-fried Sardines And Lime

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup beer (not dark)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 (3 3/4 ounce) cans sardines
• 1 lime

Recipe

• 1 * in a bowl whisk beer and salt into flour until smooth. drain sardines and pat dry. cut lime into 8 wedges.
• 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.
• 3 * 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.
• 4 * yield: 2 servings.