Fragrant Pan-Fried Smelt with Roe

Name: Fragrant Pan-Fried Smelt with Roe
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 Smelt with roe; 3 tbsp ●Tempura flour (store-bought); 2 tbsp ●Aonori; 1 tbsp ●Ground sesame seeds; 70 ml ●Water; 1 Vegetable oil; 1 Lemon

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

Fried smelt alone is tasty, but I felt that they'd transform into a grand dish with some dredging.

The water to dissolve the tempura flour is just a suggestion, so start with a smaller amount and adjust it to achieve your preferred consistency. Recipe by Raby

Fried smelt alone is tasty, but I felt that they'd transform into a grand dish with some dredging.

The water to dissolve the tempura flour is just a suggestion, so start with a smaller amount and adjust it to achieve your preferred consistency. Recipe by Raby

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

Fried smelt alone is tasty, but I felt that they'd transform into a grand dish with some dredging.

The water to dissolve the tempura flour is just a suggestion, so start with a smaller amount and adjust it to achieve your preferred consistency. Recipe by Raby

Fried smelt alone is tasty, but I felt that they'd transform into a grand dish with some dredging.

The water to dissolve the tempura flour is just a suggestion, so start with a smaller amount and adjust it to achieve your preferred consistency. Recipe by Raby

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Ingredients

4 servings

8Smelt with roe
3 tbsp●Tempura flour (store-bought)
2 tbsp●Aonori
1 tbsp●Ground sesame seeds
70 ml●Water
1Vegetable oil
1Lemon

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Steps

1

Combine and mix all ● ingredients in a bowl.
2

Pour the vegetable oil into a frying pan (enough to fill the pan to 1 mm). Turn the heat on.
3

When the oil from Step 2 has warmed up, dredge the whole smelt in the batter from Step 1 and pan-fry over medium-low heat. Flip them over midway to pan-fry both sides until golden brown.
4

Transfer them onto a sheet of parchment paper to drain any excess oil. Dish them up, and serve with some lemon to taste.