Veggie
Your friends and family will
love this adventurous variation on
“boring” vegetables. Whether the
familiar such as potatoes,
onions or zucchini—or the exotic
_ like chayote squash, jicama or
Jerusalem artichokes fried veg
gies with a crunchy coating and
tender center have an almost uni
versal appeal.
This recipe makes a great side
dish or snack and is a fun way to
serve some vegetables you may
have seen but never tried. And
fear not! People everywhere are
learning that foods fried correctly
don’t absorb much oil and can be
included as part of a balanced diet
So we say fry it, you’ll like it!
Vegetable Preparation:
Spanish Onions Peel a large
Spanish onion and cut into 1/2
inch slices. Break apart into rings.
Green, Red and Yellow Peppers
(The different colors look great
coming through the batter.) Use
small to medium-sized peppers.
Rinse and cut in half lengthwise.
Remove the seeds and top. Cut the
halves in 3 to 4 pieces lengthwise,
depending on size of the pepper.
Zucchini Peel and cut into
1/4 inch thick slices.
Carrots —Peel and cut into 1/4
inch thick slices.
Jerusalem Artichokes (Not
really an artichoke, but a cousin of
the sunflower, also referred to as
sunchokes.) Peel and rinse. Pat
dry with a paper towel. Cut into
1/4 inch round slices.
Chayote Squash Peel and
rinse. Pat dry with a paper towel.
Cut in half and then slice in 1/4
inch strips.
Baby Com Fresh or canned.
Rinse or drain and pat dry with a
paper towel.
Hearts of Palm—Drain and pat
dry with a paper towel. Cut in half.
Artichoke Hearts (canned in
brine, not marinated) —Drain and
pat dry with a paper towel. Cut in
half and hold for use.
Call now
for spring
lime application
Fries Add Crunch
Button Mushrooms Rinse
and pat dry with a paper towel
Jicama Peel and cut into 1/4
inch thick slices, approximately 4
inches by 2 inches in size.
Batter:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
VA cups beer (add a little more if
necessary to thin batter)
2 tablespoons Wesson Vegetable
Oil
2 eggs
1. Sift the flour, cornstarch,
white pepper, salt and garlic pow
der into a mixing bowl. Using a
fork, combine dry ingredients.
2. Separate the egg yolks from
the egg whites. Place the egg
whites in a stainless steel bowl,
cover and refrigerate for use later
in the recipe.
3. Beat the egg yolks and the
Wesson Vegetable Oil together.
Add the egg yolk/oil mixture and
the beer to the dry ingredients.
Using a wire whip, blend the
ingredients, but don’t overmix.
Batter will remain a little lumpy.
Place the batter in the refrigerator
for at least one hour.
4. Just before you are ready to
fry your vegetables, beat the egg
whites with a wire whip until they
form a peak. Fold the beaten egg
whites into the batter. You are
now ready to fry!
Clever Tip: Since you’re the
chef du jour, perhaps you will
choose to add some seasonings to
your batter that you particularly
enjoy. Here’s a couple that we*
toss in when the mood strikes us:
curry (for an Indian flair) or basil
and oregano (that’s Italian!).
Cooking Directions;
1. Make the vegetable batter as
described above.
2. Heat 4 cups Wesson Veget
able Oil to 3SO degrees in a wok or
fryer.
3. Prepare each vegetable you
want to fry according to the direc
tions above. Dip each propped
vegetable piece in the batter and
carefully place in the hot oil. Cook
until golden brown. If necessary,
turn the vegetable pieces while
cooking to brown evenly.
4. Remove with a slotted spoon
and drain the vegetables on a rack
and/or papa* towels: If you have a
lot of vegetables to prepare, hold
the fried vegetables on an appro
priate plate, covered with paper
towels, in a 175 degree oven.
5. In the center of a large serv
ing platter, place a small bowl of
your favorite dipping sauce to
accompany the vegetables. If
nothing else comes to mind, go
with the perfect standby; ranch
dressing. Arrange your veggies
around the dipping sauce and
ENJOY!
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