Deep-fried wild rocket

February 4, 2010 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)

TO DRINK: Brunia Sauvignon Blanc 2009, a cool-climate wine with lovely minerality, fruit and acidity, which will give the rocket a marvellous edge.

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Deep-fried wild rocket

Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • BATTER
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 300ml iced soda water
  • 120g (1 cup) cake flour
  • oil, for deep-frying
  • 300g wild rocket
  • Maldon salt, to serve

Instructions

1

For the batter, combine the egg, soda water and flour and mix to form a smooth-running batter.

2

Heat the oil until very hot. Dip small batches of rocket into the batter, then carefully deep-fry for a minute and drain on paper towel. Repeat until all the rocket is used.

3

Serve the rocket sprinkled with the salt.

 

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