European Smelt

Crispy fried fish are a fantastic bar snack to complement a cocktail. Fresh smelt have a very delicate aroma of cucumbers and I’ve had this recipe in my head for a long time, in which I try pairing up this fish with a cucumber martini cocktail 🍸. James Bond would be proud…

Ingredients

Method

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Step 1

Rinse the fish under cold running water and pat dry. Carefully 'ply' and pierce four fish onto a metal skewer.

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For

4

M

I

4

Smelt, 3-5g a piece

Rice flour, for dusting

1/2

tsp

Paprika, or piment d’Espelette

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Notes

BIN: Osmerus eperlanus Fr: Éperlan GER: Stint IT: Sperlano ESP: Eperlano HR: Gavun

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