
Appetizers
Fried Smelt
20 min4 serv.21 февр. 2026 г.
Description
Suitable for both holidays and everyday meals. Today I'll tell you,
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Thoroughly wash the smelt for upcoming frying under running water, then place on a towel so the fabric or paper absorbs all the moisture.
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Step 2
Sift the flour and mix with a pinch of coarse (preferably sea) salt and dried garlic. Coat the dry and clean smelt on all sides in the flour mixture.
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Step 3
Heat a deep skillet and pour in flavorless sunflower oil. The smelt should keep the scent of cucumber and fish, not oil. Arrange the flour-dusted fish on the skillet in a single neat layer.
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Step 4
Fry the fish over medium heat for 2 minutes on one side until golden brown. Then flip each fish and brown on the other side. The total frying time for smelt is 4–5 minutes.