Italian Smelts or Whitebait Fritters Recipe

Serves/Makes: 2 – 3

Ingredients:

• 12 ounces fresh smelts or whitebait*
• 5 ounces plain flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup soda water
• Oil, for shallow frying
• Lemon wedges, to serve

How to cook Italian Smelts or Whitebait Fritters:

• Place the smelts or whitebait in a sieve and rinse well under cold running water. Leave to drain well.
• Sift the flour with salt and pepper into a bowl. Stir in the soda water, using a ballon whisk to prevent lumps forming-the consistency should be that of thick cream.
• Pour the oil into large frying pan until 6 mm/1/4 inch deep and heat well. Mix the smelts or whitebait into the batter and drop tablespoonfuls of mixture into the pan.
• Shallow fry in batches for about 2-3 minutes until crisp and golden, turning once.
• Drain on crumpled kitchen paper and serve the Italian Smelts or Whitebait Fritters hot with lemon wedges.

Notes:
The Italian Smelts or Whitebait Fritters recipe easy to prepare and so good!
The Italian name for this recipe is Latterini o Bianchetti Frittelle.

Comment:
*Whitebait are the small, edible young of fresh or salt water fish, especially herring, but also sprats and smelts.

This recipe for Italian Smelts or Whitebait Fritters serves/makes: 2 – 3

Main Ingredient: Smelt
Preparation Method: Pan Fried/Sauteed
Cuisine: Italian