Smelt on skewers
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. To avoid spoiling the fish flavor, be sure to remove the black membrane, as it causes bitterness. As an alternative, instead of batter, you can dip the fish in vegetable oil and then in breadcrumbs. The dish will be more caloric, but still very tasty. The ready dish can be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients. Thaw the frozen smelt.
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Step 2
Clean the smelt, remove the heads, innards, and black membrane. Pour water into a deep bowl, add lemon zest and juice. Place the smelt into the bowl and let it soak for 30 minutes, turning occasionally.
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Step 3
Then transfer to a paper towel and blot well.
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Step 4
Prepare the batter. Dissolve 2 tsp of salt and starch in 10 tbsp of water.
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Step 5
Choose a coating option—it can be breadcrumbs, coconut flakes, cornmeal, etc. In my case, I'm using breadcrumbs. Dip each fish fillet first into the batter, then into the coating mixture.
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Step 6
Take two long skewers. Thread each fish onto the skewers. Sprinkle salt on a baking sheet. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Place the skewered smelt on a grill rack, and set the rack on the baking sheet with salt. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
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Step 7
Smelt on skewers is ready to serve.
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Step 8
Serve the dish with fresh vegetables and herbs.