Dried smelt

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 4 day

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make dried smelt? Prepare fish and salt. Use coarse or medium salt. Smelt will suit any size. If the fish is frozen, defrost it first. Remove the packaging and place the fish in the refrigerator 6 hours before cooking. If defrosted incorrectly, the taste of the fish may deteriorate.

2. STEP 2

   

   Rinse the smelt thoroughly under running water and place in a colander to drain excess liquid.

3. STEP 3

   

   To salt fish, take a pan or bowl. Sprinkle some salt on the bottom. Then lay out the smelt in layers, sprinkling each layer with salt. Cover with a lid or cling film so that the fish does not dry out and is well salted. Leave to salt for 1 hour. During this time, you need to mix the fish with your hands 2 times so that the salt is evenly distributed over all the fish.

4. STEP 4

   

   Rinse the fish well under running water to remove excess salt. Leave the smelt in a colander for 15-20 minutes to drain the water.

5. STEP 5

   

   String the fish on a wire or thread, hang it in a well-ventilated area, or outside, but in the shade. Do not dry fish in direct sunlight!

6. STEP 6

   

   Cover the smelt with gauze if the room has access to insects. Leave the fish to dry for 2-3 days if it is small, or 4-5 if larger.

Comments on the recipe

Nata

26.09.2023

4.8

I usually just fry this fish in a frying pan. Everyone likes! Now I’ll try dried smelt, thanks for the recipe!

Marinochka

26.09.2023

4.9

Just right for a beer in the summer!