Fava Fritto from Clif Family Kitchen

Name: Fava Fritto from Clif Family Kitchen
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds young favas (in the pod); ½ cup Pecorino Romano (finely grated); Salt (to taste); vegetable oil (enough to fill a skillet or dutch oven with about 3 inches of oil (4-6 cups)); 1 cup brown rice flour; ¼ cup cornstarch; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; Chilled sparkling water (as needed); 1 egg yolk; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ cup pickled pepperoncini (removed from brine); 1 garlic clove; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 ½ cups vegetable oil; Pepperoncini pickling liquid (to taste (about 1 Tbsp.))

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Clif Family's tempura battered farm-fresh young fava beans fried crispy and tossed with Parmesan cheese and served with a garlicky aioli.

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Ingredients

2 pounds young favas (in the pod)
½ cup Pecorino Romano (finely grated)
Salt (to taste)
vegetable oil (enough to fill a skillet or dutch oven with about 3 inches of oil (4-6 cups))
1 cup brown rice flour
¼ cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Chilled sparkling water (as needed)
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ cup pickled pepperoncini (removed from brine)
1 garlic clove
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 ½ cups vegetable oil
Pepperoncini pickling liquid (to taste (about 1 Tbsp.))