Fried cod bites in lemon tempura

INGREDIENTS

• 1 kg of cod;
• Peanut oil for frying;
• 2 lemons;
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil;
• white pepper;
• 300 g of rice flour;
• 150 g of 00 flour;
• Sparkling mineral water to taste

STEP

1. Desalt the cod for 4 days by keeping it in water, changing the water at least four times a day;
2. Once the time has passed, proceed to remove the skin. To do this, simply lift it starting from the tail and gently pull it off with your hands, at this point, with tweezers, extract the bones to locate them, simply caress the cod fillet with the palm of your hand;
3. At this point cut the cod into slices;
4. Marinate the cod with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, drops of lemon and pepper;
5. Prepare the tempura (batter) with the rice flour and the 00 flour;
6. Add very cold sparkling mineral water to taste, flavoured with drops of fresh lemon juice, and work the ingredients with a hand whisk to obtain a thick and smooth batter;
7. Put plenty of peanut oil on the heat, when it is boiling, but not smoking, pass the pieces of cod in the batter, then immerse them in the oil, taking care to turn them to brown them all over;
8. Drain our morsels on a plate lined with absorbent paper;
9. Serve the tempura cod bites while still piping hot… they are FABULOUS!!