Fried Sage Leaves

• vegetable oil↗1⁄2 cup
• flour↗

  for dusting

• sage leaves↗30

  or more

• mayonnaise↗3 tablespoons
• garlic↗3 cloves

  minced

• extra virgin olive oil↗1 tablespoon

  to taste

• lemon juice↗1 tablespoon

  to taste (mince or press the garlic into the lemon juice first to take the bite off)

• salt↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   place the vegetable oil in a skillet and heat over medium heat.

2. 2

   combine the mayo, olive oil, garlic and lemon juice into a dipping sauce. season with salt as necessary.

3. 3

   lightly dust the sage leaves with flour, shaking off any excess. drop into the hot oil and cook until crispy and bright green, ~30 seconds. remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

4. 4

   serve with the dipping sauce. you can experiment with other savory sauces as well, though the sage leaves are rather fragile, so you will need to be careful.