How To Make Fried Smelt
Crispy fried smelt makes for one unique appetizer. These bite-sized goodies are great to munch on with a glass of ice cold beer.
Prep:
10 mins
Cook:
8 mins
Total:
18 mins
Ingredients
- 1 lb small smelt, cleaned (entrails, scales, and head removed)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 tbsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 cup cooking oil
Instructions
- Rub salt and garlic powder all over the smelts. Let it stay for 10 minutes.
- Combine flour and cornstarch in a bowl. Mix well.
- Heat oil in a pan or cooking pot.
- Dredge the smelts in flour and cornstarch mixture.
- Fry in medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until it turns crispy.
- Remove from the pan and arrange in a plate lined with paper towel.
- Serve immediately. Share and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Sugar: 1g
- :
- Calcium: 10mg
- Calories: 579kcal
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Cholesterol: 54mg
- Fat: 49g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 1mg
- Monounsaturated Fat: 30g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g
- Potassium: 354mg
- Protein: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Sodium: 1451mg
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Vitamin A: 362IU
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