How to fry smelt fish quickly and tasty

Smelt is a small fish with an unusually strong smell of fresh cucumbers. Despite the fact that it is caught on an industrial scale, it remains a favorite type of winter recreational fishing.
If the fisherman is lucky and his fishing rod catches a decent catch of smelt, then it can be tasty and quickly fried. Many fishermen fry their catch of smelt right on the shore; the recipe for fried smelt given below is very simple; it allows you to fry the fish both on the seashore and at home.

Ingredients

To prepare fried smelt you need:

naturally the smelt itself - 1 kg;
flour - 100 g;
salt - to taste;
Sunflower oil, refined, odorless - 50-60 ml;
ground pepper - to taste.

Of course, the fish is not cheap, but incredibly tasty. Also, its price greatly depends on the season and the amount of fishing, and, of course, on the place of your residence. If you find yourself in the fishing season, you can buy fish at the best price.

Frying smelt quickly and tasty

1. If the size of the smelt is no more than 10-11 cm, then it does not need to be cleaned, and it is advisable to free large specimens from some of the entrails.To do this, you need to take the fish by the gills and gently pull them. Anything that stretches out along with the gills should be thrown away. There is no point in cutting the belly, because many smelts contain tasty caviar inside.

2. Wash the fish, dry it, salt and pepper it to taste. You can use other seasonings for fish, but as practice shows, pepper and salt are quite enough for a rich taste.
3. Place the frying pan on the stove, pour in oil and heat to frying temperature. After heating, reduce the heat. Dredge each fish in flour on each side.