Golden Fried Fennel, or Pisci di Terra: This is a Sicilian fennel recipe; the name, land fish, derives from the fact that one could mistake fried fennel for fried mullet.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 6 fennel bulbs
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups (150 g) flour
- Oil for frying
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
Clean the fennel bulbs, cut them in half, and boil them until al dente (fork tender) in lightly salted water. Drain them well and quarter the halves. Lightly beat the eggs with salt and pepper. Dip the fennel slices in the egg, dredge them in the flour to coat well, and fry them in abundant hot oil until golden brown: Land Fish.
