Spicy fried broccoli

Ingredients

• 2 heads broccoli, separated into florets, stalks cut into long pieces
• 75 g (½ cup) plain flour
• salt and black pepper, to season
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 110 g (1 cup) dried fine breadcrumbs
• vegetable oil, for deep-frying
• 2 tsp sea salt flakes
• lemon wedges, to serve

Spice mix

• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp Korean chilli powder
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp ground coriander
• ½ tsp ground allspice

Instructions

1. For the spice mix, combine the ingredients in a small bowl.
2. Cut the broccoli into florets, then peel and slice the stalks.
3. Place the flour in a large bowl, add half the spice mix, season well with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Add the egg and enough cold water to make a not too thin batter. Add the broccoli and stir to coat well.
4. Place the breadcrumbs in a large bowl, add the broccoli and toss to coat well.
5. Heat the oil in a large saucepan or deep fryer to 170˚C. Fry the broccoli pieces for about 5 minutes or until the breadcrumbs are golden brown and crisp, then drain on a wire rack.
6. While the broccoli is frying, heat the sea salt flakes in a dry frying pan and the hot salt to the remaining spices with a little black pepper and stir to combine. Season the fried broccoli with extra spiced salt and serve with lemon wedges.

Photography by Adam Liaw.

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