I need a awesome top notch whitebait pattie recipe!

**Gareth123** · 26th December 2009, 14:11

My Girlfriend gave me half a kg of whitebait for my birthday. Need pattie recipes asap so I can munch on some fishy goodness.

**Spuds1234** · 26th December 2009, 14:15

Originally Posted by Gareth123

Need pattie recipes asap so I can much on some fishy goodness.

Much?

Tried google?

**yungatart** · 26th December 2009, 14:15

Just send it up to us mate...I'll cook it for you

Seriously, beat a couple of eggs, add about 1tbsp flour just to bind it, salt and pepper, then stir in whitebait.
Cook over medium heat in a little butter (or oil, but butter is best) till golden brown.Turn and cook the other side too... Mmmmm
Enjoy...lucky bastard....

**AD345** · 26th December 2009, 14:23

Step 1. Get Whitebait

Step 2.Make pattie

Step 3. Eat

**MSTRS:Me** · 26th December 2009, 14:26

First, fillet your whitebait...

**Gareth123** · 26th December 2009, 14:43

Originally Posted by MSTRS

First, fillet your whitebait...

Do I remove the heads and tails too? I've never had to fillet a fish before.

**MSTRS:Me** · 26th December 2009, 14:48

Originally Posted by Gareth123

Do I remove the heads and tails too? I've never had to fillet a fish before.

Of course. You will need a VERY sharp knife.
Oh...and small too.

PS...You might be best using a razor blade...it's very fiddly, but worth it.
If you think that sounds like a lot of hassle, just see the first line of YT's post.

**CookMySock** · 26th December 2009, 14:50

Originally Posted by yungatart

beat a couple of eggs, add about 1tbsp flour just to bind it, salt and pepper, then stir in whitebait.

Not with just a little baking powder to crispy it up a bit?

Originally Posted by yungatart

Cook over medium heat in a little butter (or oil, but butter is best) till golden brown.

Butter AND oil is the shiz. Put oil in first and heat it, add the same amount of butter, wait until it stops foaming, and slosh it around a bit, then in go the dollops of batter.

Gah, thats just too yummy to contemplate.

edit: for something different, try draining them and tossing in flour and then just fry them in hot oil/butter until almost crispy.

Also, Omelette them - 2 eggs whisked, butter and a light sprinkle of chicken salt in hot pan, in goes egg mixture, do omelette stir, hiff 'bait in, flip closed, heat through.. eat with parsely garnish and tomato pieces.

Steve

**Nasty** · 26th December 2009, 15:05

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Of course. You will need a VERY sharp knife.
Oh...and small too.

PS...You might be best using a razor blade...it's very fiddly, but worth it.
If you think that sounds like a lot of hassle, just see the first line of YT's post.

LOL ... I just think of the poor things looking at me as I tuck in!!

**Genie** · 26th December 2009, 15:09

Originally Posted by MSTRS

First, fillet your whitebait...

hell, you is one funny man

**Genie** · 26th December 2009, 15:10

I wonder, do you ever get out of the kitchen?

**MSTRS:Me** · 26th December 2009, 15:29

Originally Posted by Genie

I wonder, do you ever get out of the kitchen?

Who, me?
Of course...I'm on the PC aren't I? Thank goodness the chain reaches - but tell SWMBO

**Maha** · 26th December 2009, 15:34

Whitebait???

Heres what you do......walk carefull over towards the kitchen rubbish bin, apply pressure on the opener with you foot and place said 'river nothingness' into bin, removed foot and walk away...

(or send it to Napeir)