Nettle Leaves in Beer Batter

Summary

Ingredients

• 20 leaves nettles, large fresh ones
• 125 g flour
• 2 egg (s)
• 125 ml beer
• some lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon oil for the dough
• Clarified butter or oil for frying
• salt

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Instructions

1. Separate the eggs. Beat the egg whites of one egg into egg whites. Make a smooth dough from flour, beer, 2 egg yolks, oil and a pinch of salt. Fold in the whipped egg whites.
2. Wash the large, fresh nettle leaves, dry them, flour them and pull them through the batter. Then fry in hot oil at 160 ° C until golden yellow.
3. Drain on kitchen paper and serve warm, drizzled with lemon juice.