Makes about 30 fritters
Ingredients
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped fine
2 cups clams, chopped (canned)
1 egg
¼ cup milk
½ cup tomatoes, chopped fine
2 tablespoons tomato puree
¼ cup red onion, chopped fine
Oil for frying
Lemon Aioli (recipe follows)
Lemon wedges for garnish
Directions
In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, lemon zest and parsley. Drain the clams and set aside. In another medium bowl whisk together the egg, milk, tomatoes, tomato puree and red onions. Add the clams and mix well. Little by little add the dry ingredients into to the wet until a thick batter is produced. In a medium fry pan with oil of about 3 inches, heat to about 360 ° F. When oil it hot drop by spoonfuls into the hot oil and fry for about 2-3 minutes or until golden brown, flipping a few times. Drain on paper towels and serve with lemon wedges and lemon aioli.
Lemon Aioli
Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
1 egg
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1 cup of extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
Directions
In a blender or food processor, place egg, zest and juice and chopped garlic. Whirl until garlic is smooth. With the motor running, add the oil in a slow stream, until the sauce is thick and emulsified. Add the vinegar and salt. The sauce should be creamy and will have a nice garlic bite. If the aioli is runny, this may mean the egg was old. To fix this problem, either try again with a fresher egg or add store-bought mayonnaise to the sauce.