Smelt is a fish type belonging to the Osmeridae family common in the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. The fish is similar in appearance with salmon, but it is smaller. Smelt is usually used as garnish in dishes such as sushi. There are many methods of how to cook smelt.
You could prepare French fried smelt. This is an easy-to-prepare meal with a very simple recipe. The ingredients for this meal are fifteen to twenty smelts, an egg, flat beer, three tablespoons of flour, ? a teaspoon of salt, and oil. Start by washing the fish in cold water and then dry the fish. Pour the oil in a saucepan and heat to medium fire. Beat the egg in a bowl and add the flat beer, the salt and the flour. Mix this mixture until it is smooth. Next, coat the fish with batter and fly it for about six minutes. Drain the excess oil using a strainer. Finally, sprinkle salt for flavor and serve.
You could also grill the smelt. This is a popular option and the first step is marinating the smelt with a mixture lemon juice, onions, rock salt, powdered oregano, and black pepper. You should marinade the smelt for about 2 hours. Place the smelt in an aluminum foil and then grill. You could service it with a squeezed lemon for a sour taste. You could also smoke the smelt. The ingredients are smelt, rock salt, white sugar, liquid smoke, soy source, Worcestershire sauce, water, a bay leaf, and fresh dill heads. After mixing the ingredients, cook for 8 hours under low heat. Expose the dish to air for about 45 minutes, preheat your smoker and then cook for a further 4 hours.
Another way of how to cook smelt is baking smelt in orange source. To do this, you will need 2 pounds of smelt which is pressed, ? a teaspoon of salt, ? a teaspoon of pepper, ? cup of melted butter, ? cup of orange juice and 1 teaspoon of grated orange rind. To prepare the dish, grease your baking pan. Arrange the smelt in your baking pan and sprinkle the salt and the pepper. Mix the orange juice, the butter and the orange rind in a bowl and pour this mixture over the smelt. Preheat the oven to about 4500 Fahrenheit and put the dish in. Baking will take between 7 and 10 minutes. This will give you enough for 6 people.
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