Fried smelt is a great dinner option for lovers of crispy fish. It will take a minimum of time to prepare this dish, and the result will make you start the meal immediately.
The recipes for cooking fried smelt are quite similar, but each has a certain nuance that will add a twist to the dish. You can fry this fish in various batter. Some housewives use such a prepared fish for cooking other dishes.
It is worth considering that the calorie content of fried smelt is quite high - 184 Kcal per 100 g. Therefore, you do not need to get involved in it.
Fried smelt in a pan
Any housewife will cope with the preparation of such a fish. The recipe contains the ingredients that are available in every home. You only need to purchase 1 kg of fish.
For breading you need to cook 2-3 eggs and flour. The fish is thawed and well cleansed. Smelt flakes go well. The fish is washed and salted in a large bowl.
Some housewives remove the entrails before frying, because they can add bitterness to the finished dish. And others do not - their light taste suits them.
During cooking, the ridge of the fish becomes very soft, and you can safely eat it with meat. Smelt has a light fresh aroma, and it does not need to be clogged with spices.
The pan is heated over high heat, vegetable oil is poured into it. Eggs are beaten with a fork in a plate. Smelt rolls on all sides in flour. Then it is dipped in an egg and sent to the pan.
The fish is fried over high heat until crusted. It is served on a dish, you can decorate with herbs.
With carrots
This recipe for fried smelt involves marinating it after frying. It is necessary to defrost and clean 1 kg of fish. Then it is fried until half cooked in vegetable oil (pre-roll in flour).
To prepare the marinade, grate the carrots on a coarse grater. It is placed in water. Salt and sugar are added here - 1 tbsp. l For taste, put a few bay leaves and black peppercorns.
The marinade is boiled for 5-7 minutes. Before removal from the fire, vinegar is poured - 100 ml per half liter of water. While the marinade cools down a bit, you need to cut the onion in half rings.
Smelt is laid out in a pan in layers with onions. Then it is poured with marinade. The fish is cleaned in the refrigerator. It can be eaten after 12 hours.
You can also cook another dish by a similar principle. Smelt in the same amount is fried in breading from flour. At this time, grated carrots and onions, chopped in cubes, are passaged in another dish. At the end of cooking, add 1-2 tbsp. l tomato paste and some water.
Refueling is stewed on low heat. Then the finished fish is placed in it. The dish languishes for another 20 minutes. Thus, smelt becomes very tender and soft. It is worth remembering that with this method of cooking the fish does not have a crisp.
With lemon and chili
Fried smelt has a very pleasant aroma that resembles the smell of fresh cucumber. In order not to spoil this aroma, it is advisable to use spices in minimal quantities.
To prepare the dish, it is necessary to defrost 1 kg of smelt. The fish is cleaned and washed. The flour is sifted, a little dry garlic and a pinch of salt are added to it.
Smelt is falling in this breading from all sides. A deep frying pan is set on fire and the vegetable oil is poured. Smelt is laid out at the bottom in an even layer.
The fish is fried on all sides until a brown crust is formed. Before serving - a little sprinkled with paprika. It should be remembered that you can not overdo it with lemon, otherwise the fish will have a sour taste.
In beer batter
This fried smelt recipe (see photo below) can be used to make a fragrant beer snack. Such a fish will be crispy, and you can eat it without choosing a bone.
500 g of fish should be washed well and dried on a paper towel. At this time, you can cook batter. 100 ml of any light beer is mixed with 2 tbsp. l vegetable oil and 2 tbsp. l flour.
A sufficient amount of odorless sunflower oil is poured into a deep skillet. Each small fish is dipped well in batter and goes to fry.
When the smelt turns brown, it is removed by a slotted spoon and sent to a paper towel so that excess fat is absorbed into it. During cooking, the alcohol will completely evaporate, so the dish can be safely offered to older children. It is better for babies not to smelt so that they do not choke on bones.
In St. Petersburg
This fried smelt in a pan is cooked very quickly. To prepare it, you need to buy 1 kg of fresh fish. It is washed and the entrails are pulled. If there is caviar, then it is left in smelt.
The fish is salted in a large bowl and mixed well by hand. While smelt a little marinated, you can make a batter. To do this, mix 3 tbsp. l flour, 70 g of mayonnaise and 1 egg.
The fish is pricked by the tail with a fork and dipped in batter. Then she goes to the pan. Smelt is well fried in vegetable oil. It should have a crisp.
The fish is served hot so that the breading remains crispy.
In a slow cooker
How to cook dinner fast? The answer is very simple. Fry smelt and boil whole potatoes. To cook a fish, you can use a slow cooker.
0.5 kg of smelt is cleaned and dried on a paper towel. In a separate bowl, beat 2 eggs. In another plate, flour and spices for fish are mixed.
Smelt is rolled in a breading, and then in an egg. Vegetable oil is poured into the bowl from the multicooker. A fish goes here. After 10 minutes - flips to the other side.
Fried smelt in a slow cooker will be ready in 20 minutes. It is advisable to serve the dish hot, otherwise the desired "crunch" will disappear.
Casserole
This recipe will help feed your family a delicious dinner. To prepare the casserole, you must take:
- smelt;
- potatoes - 3 pcs.;
- fresh tomatoes - 2 pcs.;
- eggs - 2 pcs.;
- milk - 100 ml;
- hard cheese - 50 g;
- butter - 20 g;
- spice.
It often happens that the next day no one wants to eat fried fish the next cold. In this case, it can be used for cooking casseroles.
10-12 pieces of fish clear of the ridge. Potatoes are boiled in their uniforms until cooked. It must be allowed to cool and clean. Tomatoes and potatoes are cut into a small cube.
Chives and dill are chopped with a knife. All prepared vegetables are mixed in one bowl with a small amount of dry basil and grated cheese.
The baking dish is greased with butter. The fillet of fried smelt without tails is laid at the bottom. A mixture of vegetables is laid out on top. In a separate bowl, the eggs are mixed with milk. They are well beaten with a fork or mixer at low speed.
The form is sent to the oven at a temperature of 200 0 . The dish should be cooked until a little browned on top.
This recipe can be used for cooking in a slow cooker.