Photo: Vegetable Fritto Misto with Lemon Mayonnaise Recipe
Ingredients
Fritto Misto:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 small cauliflower, cut into 1-inch florets
- 4 ounces green beans, halved
- 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 lemon, cut into 1/4-inch slices
Lemon Mayonnaise:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from about 1/2 lemon)
Directions
For the fritto misto: In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, salt and pepper. In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about 1/3 of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 375 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer a cube of bread will brown in about 1 minute.) Dredge the cauliflower, green beans, fennel, garbanzo beans, and lemon slices in the flour. Fry the dredged ingredients for 1 to 3 minutes until lightly browned. Drain on paper towels.
For the lemon mayonnaise: In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise and lemon juice together until smooth. Pour into a small dipping or serving bowl.
Arrange the fritto misto on a platter and serve with the lemon mayonnaise.
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By dlsalatino
on July 28, 2012
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I also make calamari this way. I cannot get the garbanzo beans crunchy! I tried leaving them in longer but it didn't help. They were still great. Next time I might try the egg wash trick.
By acardino_12897470
Chicago, 52
on May 28, 2010
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I did as was suggested and tossed the vegetables around in egg wash before dredging them in flour. The result was so fantastic that it cured me of my long, inappropriate, and childish hate of the vegetables that I fried -- garbanzo beans, asparagus, and, of course, the lemon slices. The fried asparagus taste a million times better than french fries! I didn't bother with the mayonnaise, and even then, everything was still delicious.
By babybluekew_122...
Springfield, 86
on October 17, 2009
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Made this with my mom for a party, AMAZING!!! We had trouble finding smoked mozzorella but we found it at Whole Foods. This dish is amazing.
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