Tempura-Battered Smelt Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Tempura-Battered Smelt Recipe). The classic Acadian way to cook smelt is to fry them. I put a twist on that tradition by frying them in this light tempura batter my husband and I use for shrimp. I serve this with heads on because, like anchovies, these fish are so small everything is edible. But you can remove heads and internal organs if desired.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 20 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Tempura-Battered Smelt Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup rice wine

½ teaspoon salt

1 pound smelt

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

or as needed

2 quarts oil for deep frying

¾ cup ice water

½ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup cornstarch

2 egg yolks

2 teaspoons sesame seeds

2 teaspoons sesame oil

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon white sugar

½ teaspoon salt

Appetizer and Snack

Directions

Step 1

Whisk rice wine and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a bowl. Lightly dust smelt with about 1 tablespoon flour. Add smelt to rice wine mixture; cover bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes.

Step 2

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large wok to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 3

Mix ice water 1/2 cup flour cornstarch egg yolks sesame seeds sesame oil baking powder sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a bowl.

Step 4

Remove smelt from rice wine mixture and dip 1 at a time into the flour mixture until evenly coated. Discard remaining rice wine mixture.

Step 5

Carefully fry smelt 2 or 3 at a time in the hot oil until golden on all sides 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel-lined plates. Repeat frying with remaining smelt. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information

Tempura-Battered Smelt Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 758.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23.6g 47%

Carbohydrates: 31.9g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 52.3g 80%

Saturated Fat: 7.4g 37%

Cholesterol: 181.4mg 61%

Vitamin A Iu: 170.7IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.1mg 54%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Folate: 50.1mcg 13%

Calcium: 168.2mg 17%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 47.7mg 17%

Potassium: 377.4mg 11%

Sodium: 779.3mg 31%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 470.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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