Christmas Eve Pan Fried Smelts Recipes

FRIED SMELTS

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My Newfie grandmother's smelt recipe. They're like little fishy french fries!

Provided by Aredendra

Categories Seafood Fish

Time 20m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons salt
¾ pound cleaned smelt
1 cup vegetable oil for frying, or as needed

Steps:

Whisk together flour and salt in a pie plate. Dredge smelt in flour mixture, coating both the outside and cavity of the fish.
Heat oil in a frying pan 1/4-inch deep over medium heat until hot. Place fish in the hot oil; fry until crisp and firm, 2 to 3 minutes each side. Remove fish with a slotted spoon; drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 439.7 calories, Carbohydrate 43.1 g, Cholesterol 90.6 mg, Fat 19 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 22.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 4845.4 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

CHRISTMAS EVE PAN FRIED SMELTS

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Smelts are one of the 7 fishes many Italian prepare on Christmas Eve. These fish a floured and fried.

Provided by Claudia Lamascolo

Categories holiday fish recipes, seafood recipes, fried fish recipes

Time 21m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
3 teaspoons salt
Optional: 1 teaspoon paprika
1 plastic bag
2 pounds cleaned smelts
1 cup of vegetable oil
Other Optional seasonings: 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon each dried oregano, basil, parsley, dill, added to the flour

Steps:

Heat oil on medium heat.Rinse the smelts in cold water and pat dry. In the plastic bag add all the dry ingredients then shake to blend.
Fry in the heated oil on both sides till browned. This usually takes around 3 to 4 minutes, they are very small and cook fast.Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 357.96, Fat 27.62, SaturatedFat 2.09, Carbohydrate 24.56, Fiber 1.12, Sugar 0.14, Protein 3.39, Sodium 794.57, Cholesterol 0.00

PAN FRIED SMELT

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From my collection of handwritten recipes. Note: These tasty little fish are great served with french fries and cole slaw. Cook in small batches, wiping out pan as needed and replacing oil.

Provided by CJAY8248

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 38m

Yield 3 pounds fish, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 lbs smelt
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
oil (for frying)
whole lemon

Steps:

Clean smelt and wash thoroughly. Combine cornmeal, flour, salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Dip smelt in water and then coat with flour mixture. Lay coated smelt on waxed paper and allow to set for 15-30 minutes. Coat the bottom of a heavy skillet with oil. Fry smelt in hot oil for 4 minutes on each side. Smelt should be nicely browned. Drain on paper towels. Serve with sliced lemon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.2, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 204.3, Sodium 564.4, Carbohydrate 12, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.1, Protein 52.8

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