Fried Smelts Recipe
Ingredients
| Bread crumbs | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), dried | |
| Salt | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 4 standard | |
| Water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Smelts | 2 Pound, dressed | |
| Salad oil | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 large lemon, cut into 6 wedges | ||
| Tartar Sauce | ||
Directions
1. On waxed paper, combine bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. In pie plate, beat eggs with water. Dip fish, 1 at a time, first in egg, then in bread crumbs. Repeat, coating fish twice. Place fish on another sheet of waxed paper.
2. In 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, in hot salad oil, fry fish, a few at a time, about 2 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork; drain on paper towels.
2. In 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, in hot salad oil, fry fish, a few at a time, about 2 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork; drain on paper towels.
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