Vegetable Fritto Misto with Lemon Mayonnaise

By cirql8or

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Giada at HomeEpisode: Remembering Rome

Ingredients

• Fritto Misto:
• •1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• •2 teaspoons fine sea salt
• •1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• •Vegetable oil, for frying
• •1 small cauliflower, cut into 1-inch florets
• •4 ounces green beans, halved
• •1 fennel bulb, trimmed and sliced into 1-inch pieces
• •1 cup garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• •1 lemon, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• Lemon Mayonnaise:
• •1 cup mayonnaise
• •2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from about 1/2 lemon)

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

For the fritto misto: In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, salt and pepper. In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about 1/3 of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 375 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer a cube of bread will brown in about 1 minute.) Dredge the cauliflower, green beans, fennel, garbanzo beans, and lemon slices in the flour. Fry the dredged ingredients for 1 to 3 minutes until lightly browned. Drain on paper towels.

For the lemon mayonnaise: In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise and lemon juice together until smooth. Pour into a small dipping or serving bowl.

Arrange the fritto misto on a platter and serve with the lemon mayonnaise.