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Tapas fish with a chorizo dipping sauce

What could be better than Spanish 'fish tapas' on the terrace? The smelts are coated in a batter of buttermilk and cornmeal.Deliciously crispy fried in oil. These squid are lightly floured. Serve these 'fish tapas' with a dip sauce based on yogurt, chorizo, and pimentón (smoked paprika powder).

Ingredients

150gFlour
400mlButtermilk
teaspoon powdered sugar
a little salt
50corn grits
smelt

floured squid
Chorizo
Sunflower oil
pimentón smoked paprika powder
Lemon zest
100Yogurt
100Egg white
Bread

Preparation

  1. Mix the flour, cornmeal, powdered sugar, salt, and buttermilk with a whisk into a smooth batter.
  2. Dip the frozen fish in the batter and fry in oil. 

  1. Slice the chorizo and fry in a little oil with some pimenton (to taste).
  2. Put the fried chorizo and the fat in a blender and add sunflower oil (amount to taste, depending on how strong you want the oil).
  3. Strain the mixture and measure out 400 ml.
  4. Put the yogurt and egg white in a measuring jug.
  5. Mix with an immersion blender.
  6. While blending, add the chorizo oil until you have a mayonnaise-thick sauce.
  7. Season with some grated lemon zest.
  8. Fry the squid pieces and rings in hot oil (pan or deep fryer) and serve together with the chorizo dip and bread.