Fried Whiting (pesciolini fritti)
It is holiday time and I am enjoying the sun at my local Italian seaside resort. The weather is beautiful: the sky is blue and the sun is very strong; after so many months of rain in England I am making the most of this! I love not having to wear so many clothes all the time!
I am staying near a fishmonger (funny enough!) and of course, I could not resist getting some fish for lunch.
I got this little whiting, which my mum used to do for me as a child.
These little fish are cute and appeal to children. They are so small that you don't need to gut them and they are very tasty and ready in 10-15 minutes.
If you cannot find whiting, squid cut into rings is very tasty too.
- Prep Time : 15 minutes
- Cook Time : 10 minutes
Ingredients
- small size whiting - 500 g
- oil for frying
- plain flour
- lemon - 1
- salt
Instructions
Wash the fish, dry it well with a kitchen roll then coat it into flour.
Put it in a colander and get rid of the excess flour.
Heat the oil up in a large pan (make sure the oil is very hot though), then fry the fish for about 10 minutes until it looks crunchy.
Take it out of the pan and pat the excess oil with a kitchen towel.
Sprinkle some salt and serve warm with lemon wedges.
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I have eaten a lot of fish on holiday this week:) Have a lovely weekend:)~Anne
my fav nethili fish 🙂
Oh my favorite fish fry I make it very often only difference is I add red chilli powder to the batter 🙂~Today's Recipe~Spicy Cauliflower masala/Gobi Masala (No onion, No tomato recipe)You Too Can Cook Indian Food Recipes
Another simple and tasty dish, Alida! I don't think I've ever had little fried whiting before, but this sounds so good and I love that you don't have to mess with gutting the fish first. Thank you so much for sharing…
Che buona la frittura di pesce, la tua è deliziosa, brava!Un bacio
I like them quite crunchy and it usually takes me 10 minutes. How long do you fry them for?
Very amazing to me… you have such skills. I cant even look at food that looks back at me… this is awesome and I would love to eat this dish… I am in awe!
HERMOSA FOTO ME ENCANTA EL PEJERREY FRITO,ABRAZOS Y SALUDOS.
Very different. Do you eat the heads too?
Look delicious! x
When I was about 11, I ate an enormous portion of similar fried little fish covered in garlic sauce and I ate so many that the following day…I was sooo sick. I know they are delicious, so delicious but I could never try them again. They are crispy and savory and fragrant…
Maybe half as long and always in batches. I just love those little things!
Questa frittura di pesce mi fa impazzire, è troppo buona! Mi piace molto il suo sapore di mare! Un abbraccio…Molly
I really have to try this…looks amazingly tastyTasty Appetite
this looks hard to do is it? I am not as professional cook as you.. would love to learn how to even cook something like this… nice job!
When I was a child I use to help my father prepare whiting this way most Fridays and on Christmas Eve too!!!Thanks for the memories, Alida. I really should make it again one day…
This is so straightforward and does not require many skills to do. Thank you for your nice comment!
because they are so small you eat everything. When it is fried you don't even realize you are eating the whole fish. It is all nice and crisp.
This sounds wonderful, lovely that you had it as a child and can recreate it! Hope you're having a great holiday.