Crisp Fried Smelt - Smelts

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 lb fish fillet, of smelts which is the name of a family of silvery fishes found in cool waters of the northern hemis
• 2/3-1 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• oil or crisco (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 place flour in gallon or quart size storage bag add fish shake to coat.
• 2 mix egg and milk together and dip fish to coat. then reflour the fish.
• 3 in a large hot pan add frying oil or crisco to cover bottom of pan, heat oil then place fish in till browned on one side flip and brown. about 2 minutes.
• 4 remove to paper towel or brown paper to drain oil season generously with salt and pepper and garnish if desired with lemon.