Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
- 12 ounces beer, of your choice
- 1 pound smelt, 24 to 32 smelt, cleaned
- 1/2 cup flour, for dusting
- vegetable oil for frying
- lemon wedges
- tartar sauce
Instruction
- Mix the 1 1/2 cups flour, salt, cayenne and seafood seasoning in a bowl until combined well. Slowly whisk in the beer. Whisk thoroughly to avoid clumps from forming. Set in fridge to chill.
- A cool batter will be thicker and coat the fish better.
- Lightly dust smelt with the 1/2 cup flour. Shake off any excess.
- Heat oil in a large, cast-iron or other cooking vessel to 350 degrees.
- Once all the fish have been dusted, submerge one by one into beer batter.
- Carefully place battered smelt into fryer in small batches and let fry 4 to 5 minutes, turning until a deep golden brown.
- Place fish on paper toweling and season with salt.
- Serve with lemon wedges and tartar sauce.
