Port Washington Fried Smelt
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 315.37 ml flour
- 295.73-354.88 ml water, plus more as needed
- 236.59 ml beer
- 20 unsalted saltine crackers, crushed fine
- 118.29 ml yellow cornmeal
- 1360.77 g bottle peanut oil or 1360.77 g bottle vegetable oil
- 907.18 g cleaned fresh smelt
directions
- Whisk together the flour, 1 1/4 cups water and beer in a large bowl until smooth; add more water, if needed, to make a thin batter.
- Combine crackers and cornmeal in a pie plate.
- Heat oven to 200°.
- Heat oil in a heavy, deep saucepan over medium-high heat until temperature reads 375°.
- Dip smelt a few at a time into beer batter, allowing excess to drip off; roll lightly in cracker mixture.
- Add smelts to hot oil in batches; cook, turning occasionally, until crisp and browned on all sides, about 3 minutes; remove with a slotted spoon, drain on paper towels and keep warm in oven while frying the remaining smelt.
- Serve hot.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Hey Jude
Winter, Wisconsin