Fried smelt in a frying pan

Fried smelt in a frying pan is a perfect dish that everyone likes. There are no small bones in smelt, and the meat easily comes away from the backbone. And if there are any bones left, they can be removed without any problems. You can fry smelt in different ways. And which ones exactly are described in today’s selection. Cooking will take a minimum of time and will bring indescribable gastronomic pleasure.

Smelt fried in batter in a frying pan

Smelt fried in batter in a frying pan turns out to be as appetizing as possible. This fish will be an excellent treat for friends as a snack for your favorite foamy drinks. Smelt is good both cold and hot. I can confidently say that this quick snack will become your favorite.

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   Gather your ingredients. Free the smelt from scales, cut out the gills and remove the entrails, cut off the fins and tails.Rinse and remove moisture with napkins.
2. 
   Measure out the wheat and corn flour.
3. 
   Pass through a mug-sieve along with baking powder.
4. 
   Grind the peppercorns in a mortar.
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   Add the pepper mixture, brown sugar and salt to the dry flour mixture.
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   Combine the ingredients and pour a little into the bag.
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   Measure out your beer.
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   Add beer little by little to dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
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   The mass will be quite thick.
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    Then pour in sparkling water. Continue kneading.
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    Place the smelt in a bag and screw it up. Bread each fish.
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    Then bathe in batter.
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    Pour odorless oil into a saucepan or deep frying pan. Place battered smelt into boiling oil.
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    When an appetizing crust forms on the bottom, turn the fish over with the browned side up.
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    Then turn it over onto its belly.
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    Fry all the smelt in this way. Blot excess oil with napkins.
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    Serve the appetizing fish with drinks. Bon appetit!

Fried smelt in flour in a frying pan

Fried smelt in flour in a frying pan is the simplest and most delicious version of an appetizing dish. Cooking smelt is not difficult even for an amateur. A delicious snack is served immediately, hot or cold. The delicate fish instantly disappears from the table. I don't know a single person who would refuse fried snacks.

Cooking time - 30 min.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 8

Ingredients:

• Smelt – 1 kg.
• Wheat flour - for breading.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Free the smelt from scales, remove the insides, cut off the heads, fins and tails.

Step 2. Measure out the wheat flour, add salt and pepper. Combine the components.

Step 3.Rinse the smelt and remove moisture with napkins.

Step 4. Bread each fish. Pour odorless oil into a saucepan or deep frying pan. Place breaded smelt into boiling oil.

Step 5. Cover to prevent oil from splashing all over the stove.

Step 6. When an appetizing crust forms on the bottom, turn the fish over with the browned side up. Then turn it over onto its belly.

Step 7. Fry all the smelt in this way. Blot excess oil with napkins.

Step 8. Treat your friends and family to crispy smelt. Bon appetit!

Stewed smelt with onions

Stewed smelt with onions is an alternative for those who for some reason do not eat fried food. The dish is considered dietary. Smelt goes well with onions. No one has ever refused a luxurious treat. Absolutely everyone can prepare a snack.

Cooking time – 40 min.

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 5

Ingredients:

• Northern smelt – 1 kg
• Water - as much as needed.
• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Lemon pepper - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Remove the scales from the smelt, remove the insides, cut off the heads, fins and tails. Rinse the smelt and remove moisture with napkins. Place the prepared carcasses tightly onto the frying pan.

Step 2. Pour in odorless oil.

Step 3: Take lemon pepper, it goes well with fish.

Step 4: Sprinkle the smelt with salt and lemon pepper.

Step 5. Pour in as much water as you think is needed.

Step 6. Cut the peeled onion into half rings and place on top of the smelt.

Step 7. Cover with a lid and simmer on the middle burner for 25 minutes.

Step 8. Place the appetizing food on plates.

Step 9. Treat your guests to juicy smelt. Bon appetit!

Fried smelt with head in a frying pan

Fried smelt with its head in a frying pan is easy to prepare. Cooking will not take much time. Everyone can handle the recipe. The crispy snack flies off the table at the speed of light. A kilogram of fish is eaten in one sitting, so I recommend doubling the portion.

Cooking time – 40 min.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 5

Ingredients:

• Smelt – 1 kg.
• Wheat flour - for breading.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Free the smelt from scales. It is not necessary to remove the insides. Rinse the smelt and remove moisture with napkins.

Step 2. Measure out the wheat flour and add salt. Combine the components.

Step 3. Bread each fish.

Step 4. Pour odorless oil into a saucepan or deep frying pan. Place breaded smelt into boiling oil. You can cover it so that the oil does not splash all over the stove.

Step 5. When a golden crust forms on the bottom, turn the fish over with the golden brown side up. Then turn it over onto its belly.

Step 6. Repeat the procedure with all the fish. Blot excess oil with napkins. Treat your friends and family to crispy smelt. Bon appetit!

Smelt stewed in sour cream

Smelt stewed in sour cream does not need advertising. If you've tried the dish at least once, don't let me lie. The fish comes out phenomenal. The dish is prepared without any problems. Don’t be intimidated by the process of cleaning fish, it’s done in an easy way! The dish is served with or without a side dish of your choice.

Cooking time – 1 hour 00 minutes

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 5

Ingredients:

• Smelt – 1 kg.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Sour cream – 2-3 tbsp.
• Wheat flour - for breading.
• Chicken eggs – 1 pc.
• Greens - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Peel the onions and rinse the greens. Scrape the carrots. Take several small ones or one medium one.

Step 2. Prepare flour for breading.

Step 3. For frying, you will need some odorless oil.

Step 4. For the sauce, use sour cream; the fat content of the product is not important.

Step 5. Rinse the smelt.

Step 6. Trim off the heads and remove the entrails.

Step 7. Clean all the fish this way.

Step 8. Place the smelt in a deep bowl.

Step 9. Salt and pepper, stir.

Step 10. Break the egg into a bowl.

Step 11: Scramble the egg and pour over the seasoned smelt. Stir.

Step 12. Pour odorless oil into a saucepan or deep frying pan. Immerse the smelt in boiling oil, first rolling it in flour.

Step 13. Bread all the carcasses and place them tightly in a frying pan.

Step 14. When an appetizing crust forms on the bottom, turn the fish over with the browned side up.

Step 15. Chop the onion. Chop the carrots as you like.

Step 16. Add oil to the frying pan where you fried the fish.

Step 17. Saute the onions and carrots.

Step 18: Brown until golden.

Step 19. Take sour cream.

Step 20. Place a couple of spoons of fermented milk product in a bowl.

Step 21. Add some water and stir.

Step 22. Place fried smelt on top of the browned vegetables.

Step 23. Pour in sour cream sauce.

Step 24. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 25. Chop the greens and sprinkle with smelt.

Step 26. Serve the smelt with a side dish. For example, with rice, like mine. Bon appetit!

Karelian smelt in a frying pan

Karelian smelt in a frying pan is an original dish, the recipe for which may raise doubts. Don't be put off by the milk in the ingredients. This is not a mistake, this is how it should be. The appetizer comes out most tender. Feel free to cook without worrying about wasting food. Everything ingenious is simpler than it might seem!

Cooking time – 2 hours 00 minutes

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 4

Ingredients:

• Frozen smelt – 1 kg.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Milk – 500 ml.
• Bay leaf – 1 pc.
• Black peppercorns – 7 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Don't forget to take the fish out of the freezer the night before and place it in the refrigerator to gradually thaw. Rapid defrosting will spoil the product.

Step 2. Remove the scales from the smelt, cut off the heads, fins and tails, remove the entrails and the backbone with bones. Rinse the smelt and dry.

Step 3. The weight of the fish will decrease significantly after all the activities.

Step 4. Cut the peeled onion into half rings.

Step 5. Pour a little milk into a deep frying pan and place a layer of peeled smelt.

Step 6. Distribute the onion half rings and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Step 7: Repeat layers of smelt and onion.

Step 8. Season with salt and pepper. Season with bay leaf and peppercorns.

Step 9. Add milk.

Step 10. After boiling, minimize the temperature and simmer the smelt for 1 hour under the lid.

Step 11. Treat your guests to juicy smelt. If necessary, add a side dish. Bon appetit!

Fried smelt in breading

Fried breaded smelt will conquer you once and for all.If you are planning a friendly get-together, I wholeheartedly recommend using this brilliant recipe! Friends will be delighted with the crispy snack, and if you complement the dish with a foamy drink, happiness will know no bounds! Fried smelt is hundreds of times better than store-bought fast food.

Cooking time – 35 min.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 6

Ingredients:

• Smelt – 1 kg.
• Semolina – 1 tbsp.
• Ground black pepper – 1 tsp.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.
• Salt – 1.5 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1: Prepare your ingredients. Remove the smelt from the freezer and place it in the refrigerator to defrost. Remove the scales from the fish. It is not necessary to remove the insides.

Step 2. Measure out the semolina, add salt and pepper. Combine the components.

Step 3. Rinse the smelt and remove moisture with napkins. Bread each fish.

Step 4. Pour odorless oil into a saucepan or deep frying pan. Place breaded smelt into boiling oil. Cover to prevent oil from splashing all over the stove. When an appetizing crust forms on the bottom, turn the fish over with the browned side up. Then turn it over onto its belly.

Step 5. Fry all the smelt in this way. Blot excess oil with napkins.

Step 6. Treat your friends and family to crispy smelt. Bon appetit!