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Fried Watermelon Bites
From Statesboro Market2Go
<p>A tasty, vegan, fried fruit appetizer! Please consider leaving a picture or comment if you decide to try this recipe!</p>Source: southernliving.com (Entered by Ariana Giddens)
Serves: Not listed
Vegan!
Ingredients
FOR THE MARINADE:
3/4 cup
Red wine vinegar
4 tablespoons
Chili sauce
Zest from one lime
2 tablespoons
Olive oil
1 teaspoon
Salt
1/2 of a seedless watermelon (peeled & diced into cubes)
FOR THE BATTER:
2 cups
All-purpose flour (divided)
3/4 cup
Rice flour
4 teaspoons
Kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon
Dried cayenne pepper
2 cups
IPA beer
ADDITIONAL:
2 quarts
Vegetable oil
Arugula (for side/garnish)
Step by Step Instructions
- Make the marinade: Mix the vinegar, chili sauce, lime zest, olive oil, and salt together. Put the mixture and the watermelon cubes into a sealable plastic freezer bag. Coat the cubes well, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Mix 1 cup of flour and the rest of the ingredients in the "batter" section together and let stand for 1 hour.
- Heat the vegetable oil to 375 degrees in a deep fryer or a Dutch oven. Put the remaining cup of flour into a dish. Working in batches, dredge the watermelon cubes in the flour, then cover them in batter. Put the cubes into the oil and let fry for about 3 minutes.
- Remove the watermelon cubes from the oil, let drain on a paper towel, then serve with a side of or atop some arugula.