Scallop fritters with rocket salsa verde - 9Kitchen

Ingredients

• 150 gm (1 cup) plain flour
• 2 eggs, separated
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 180 ml beer, at room temperature
• 500 gm scallops, without roe, cut into 1.5cm pieces
• 1 litre vegetable or peanut oil, for deep-frying
• To Serve: lemon halves
• 25 gm (½ cup) coarsely chopped rocket
• ¼ cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• ¼ cup finely chopped chives
• ½ tsp finely chopped thyme
• ½ tsp finely chopped oregano
• 45 gm (¼ cup) salted capers, rinsed and coarsely chopped
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 1 tsp finely grated lemon rind
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil