All Easy Recipes. Cook all that you can cook. Fried Smelts
(Marithes Tiganites)
 
What You Need:            (To Serve: 6)
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  • 2 pounds smelts (about 3 dozen)
  • Salt to taste
  • Flour for coating
  • Cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

  • How To Cook:
    1. Clean, wash, and drain smelts. (If smelts are large, cut heads off. Leave tiny smelts whole.)

    2. Make a small incision on one side of each smelt. Under cold running water, clean smelts by squeezing out innards. Dram. Sprinkle with salt. Coat with flour.

    3. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan. Fry smelts until golden brown and crisp on both sides. Sprinkle with lemon juice and serve hot.


     
     
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