Deep Fried Whitebait with a Garlic Dip

Deep Fried Whitebait with a Garlic Dip

Ingredients

For the Whitebait

• 500g Frozen Whitebait
• Flour for coating
• Salt and Pepper
• 200ml Cooking Oil For the Dip

For the Dip

• 2 Tablespoons Mayonnaise
• 1 Clove fresh Garlic

Method

•  Pour the flour into a sandwich bag so the bag is about ¼ full
• Add the salt and pepper to the flour and shake so the seasoning is evenly spread  throughout the flour
• At this point heat the oil in a saucepan , to check the oil is ready for frying take a breadcrumb and add it to the oil if it crackles when it hits the oil , it is the right heat to fry the  white bait
• Once the oil is heated take a handful of whitebait, place it in the bag and shake so the whitebait is well coated
• Take out the coated whitebait and fry in the Oil, repeat this until all of the whitebait has been cooked.
• Once all cooked leave to drain for a while on some Kitchen Towel
• Whilst the whitebait is draining place the Mayonnaise in a bowl and crush the Garlic Clove, and mix into the Mayonnaise then either, spoon into a ramekin or place a teaspoon full on each plate
• Then add the whitebait to the plates and serve.