Smelt is a very nutritious and tasty fish. Its meat contains magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, iron and many more useful elements. And this fish is prepared very easily and quickly!
It is necessary
- - Smelt - 20 pcs.;
- - Vegetable oil - 6 tbsp. l.;
- - Flour (crackers) - 2-3 tbsp. l.;
- - Salt to taste;
- - Pepper - to taste;
- - Spices for fish - to taste.
Instructions
Step 1
First, place the smelt in a colander and rinse thoroughly with running water. If not all of the scales come off during rinsing, use a regular kitchen knife to remove the remaining scales. A fine grater will speed up the cleaning process. In the presence of caviar or milk, rinse, then fry with the fish. There are two ways to clean fish from entrails. In one, only the insides are taken out, in the other, the head is also removed.
Step 2
Place the peeled smelt on a cotton or paper towel so that the fish gets rid of excess moisture and does not fall apart during cooking.
Step 3
Place the fish in a deep bowl and season with salt, pepper and spices. Stir well and leave to marinate for 20-60 minutes.
Step 4
When the smelt is soaked in spices, coat each fish in wheat flour or breadcrumbs. Fry in egg and flour if desired. You can make other special breading. To do this, combine the bread crumbs, salt and pepper.
Step 5
Next, put the smelt piece by piece in a skillet with hot oil. The fish should be laid with a jack.
Step 6
Fry the fish until golden brown and crispy on both sides. Place nicely in a bowl and add lemon wedges if desired. Can be served as a separate dish, along with a side dish, or as a beer snack.
