Pan-Fried Smelt in Flour

Simple, quick, delicious dinner for the whole family! Smelt fried in flour in a frying pan is the simplest recipe for preparing this fish. But despite this, it turns out to be a very tasty and satisfying dish. If you have never tried smelt, then you can start getting acquainted with it with this recipe.
cook time: 20 min
Isla Thatcher
Pan-Fried Smelt in Flour

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

198
Calories
11g
Fat
10g
Carbs
13g
Protein

Ingredients (3 portions)

Basic:

Salt 0.5 tsp
Wheat flour 100 g
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
Smelt 500 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to fry smelt in flour? Prepare the necessary products. It is better to take fresh smelt. Now such fish is freely available in supermarkets all year round. To feel the taste of real smelt, it is better to buy it in the spring. If you have frozen smelt, then remove it from the freezer in advance so that it has time to thaw. This will happen most delicately on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash and dry the fish first. Small smelt has barely noticeable scales — it does not need to be peeled. Larger fish should be cleaned better.

Step 3

Step 3
Next, cut up the smelt — cut off the head of each fish, take out all the entrails (the fish may taste bitter with them). Rinse the fish again under running cold water. If there is caviar in the fish, many people advise leaving it. Whether to do this or not is up to you. Dry the fish with paper towels.

Step 4

Step 4
In a convenient bowl, mix flour and salt. Heat a frying pan with vegetable oil on the stove over medium heat. Dip each fish in the flour mixture and place in a heated frying pan. Alternatively, you can mix flour and salt in a plastic bag and place each fish there. This way you wonʼt get your dishes and table dirty.

Step 5

Step 5
Place the fish in the pan in rows, not very tightly, so that when you turn it over, it does not fall apart. Fry the smelt over medium heat without covering the pan with a lid. First, fry the fish for 3 — 4 minutes on one side.

Step 6

Step 6
Then carefully turn it over and fry the other side until done.

Step 7

Step 7
Serve hot smelt, fried in a frying pan. Rice or boiled potatoes, as well as a salad of fresh vegetables, are perfect as a side dish for this fish.

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