Sardine cutlets
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. These delicious smelt patties can even be served at a festive table and will appeal to all guests. They can be frozen if you've made a large batch, then thawed in pairs in the microwave. The ready dish can now be served.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. If your children eat onions, be sure to add them to the ingredient list.
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Step 2
Rinse the smelt in water, defrost if previously frozen. Remove the head from each fish, take out the innards, and scrape off the black membrane inside—the membrane is very bitter. Remove the fins and tail, but leave the roe and caviar if present. From 1 kg of fish, you'll get about 0.5 kg of clean flesh and an equal amount of waste.
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Step 3
Pass all the peeled flesh through a meat grinder using a fine grid. At this stage, you can also grind the peeled onion, if your family enjoys its flavor in food. Add a chicken egg or two small eggs to the meat mixture, sprinkle with salt and ground black pepper, and thoroughly mix the mince.
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Step 4
Add half of the wheat flour and mix thoroughly. If you don't like adding flour to the meat mixture, grind a couple of slices of white bread into the mince using a meat grinder and let the mixture stand for 20 minutes to allow it to stabilize.
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Step 5
Then pour the remaining flour onto a plate, moisten your hands with water, shape the fish mixture into a small patty, and coat it in the flour.
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Step 6
Heat vegetable oil in a skillet and place the fish patties in it. Fry over medium heat, covered, for 3-4 minutes on each side. It is essential to cover the pan so that the patties steam thoroughly inside.
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Step 7
When they are browned on all sides — the dish is ready!
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Step 8
Place them in a deep container and fry the next portion.
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Step 9
Serve the cutlets hot with any side dish.