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Taste of our Travels - Peixinhos da horta recipe {Portugal}

Peixinhos da horta recipe

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Portuguese

Ingredients
  

  • 400 grams green beans trimmed
  • 200 grams white flour
  • 220 ml soya milk
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • Sunflower oil
  • Garlic mayonnaise
  • Wedge of lemon

Method
 

  1. Wash the beans and then ensure they are completely dry by patting them dry with kitchen towel.
  2. Fill a shallow pan with oil - enough for the beans to float in.
  3. Heat the oil until it starts shimmering.
  4. While the oil is heating up make your batter - mix the flour, baking powder and soya milk into a smooth batter.
    Make the batter
  5. Take 4-5 beans at a time and dip them in the batter until completely covered.
  6. Lower them in to the oil and cook for around 30 seconds, until golden brown.
    Fry them
  7. Serve with a big pot of garlic mayo and a wedge of lemon to squeeze over the top.
    Taste of our Travels - Peixinhos da horta recipe {Portugal}