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Nettle leaves in beer batter

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 20 leaves nettle, large fresh
  • 125 g flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 125 ml beer
  • some lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp oil for the dough
  • Clarified butter or oil for frying
  • Salt

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 25 minutes

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Separate the eggs. Beat the egg whites of one egg until stiff peaks form. Make a smooth batter with the flour, beer, 2 egg yolks, oil, and a pinch of salt. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Wash the large, fresh nettle leaves, dry them, flour them, and dip them into the beer batter. Then fry them in hot oil at 160°C until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper and serve warm, drizzle with a little lemon juice.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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