Fried Moray Eel/Moreia Frita
Admittedly not for everyone, moray eel is a delicacy most common in the south of Portugal and is either bought fresh or dried. Here, small portions of eel are fried until crispy and served on a bed of a tomatoey bean stew… The trick here is to briefly brine the eel. A fisherman’s wife would gently lick a piece of eel to check whether it is salty enough. Tasting the brine before you add the eel will do just as well… For more recipes visit http://pasto.wordpress.com
Total Steps
4
Ingredients
5
Tools Needed
3
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- 1 Moray eel (cleaned and chopped into small portions)
- Flour (for coating)
- 2 teaspoons White pepper
- 2 cups Vegetable Oil (for frying)
- Sea salt
Instructions
Step 1
<a href="/NM2HN7TN">Soak </a>the pieces of eel in a light <a href="/DFSQBR2P">brine </a>(<a href="/DPSVTKVY">salted </a>water) for about 20 minutes, then <a href="/RF7SRX43">dry </a>thoroughly with kitchen towels or cloth.
Step 2
<a href="/XZFHRHHF">Heat </a>up the vegetable oil in a large <a href="/NZ2LK8CC">frying </a>pan and <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix </a>the flour and white pepper onto a <a href="/ZJ3WDM5Q">plate.</a>
Step 3
When the oil is hot, dip the portions of eel in the flour, shaking to remove excess flour and gently drop in the <a href="/NZ2LK8CC">frying </a>pan. Do not over crowd the pan and <a href="/B52FHCF2">turn </a>the pieces of eel several time until they get a golden colour. Do not be afraid of over <a href="/NZ2LK8CC">frying,</a> eel is fairly fatty and will be able to take it.
Step 4
Remove the pieces of eel and <a href="/RF7SRX43">dry </a>them on kitchen towels and <a href="/Y6MVNCHX">serve </a>immediately.