West Coast Whitebait Patties

1. 1

   Beat the eggs in a large bowl, then mix in the milk.

2. 2

   Season with salt & pepper to taste.

3. 3

   Lightly beat through the flour & baking powder to ensure there are no lumps. Add the flour slowly - the mixture should be thick & runny but not too gloopy.

4. 4

   In a colander, rinse the whitebait and pick out any river stones or other debris.

5. 5

   Drain, and mix into the egg mixture until well combined.

6. 6

   Heat a frying pan on medium-high heat, and once heated, add the butter/olive oil.

7. 7

   Drop in dessert-spoonfuls of the whitebait mixture, and cook until the pattie is set (& starts to go golden on the underside). The whitebait will normally have gone white at this stage.

8. 8

   Turn, and cook on the other side until golden.

9. 9

   Keep warm in the oven until ready to serve, in my house they get eaten as fast as they are cooked!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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