Ingredients
4
4 servings
- •1 cup rice wine
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •1 pound smelt
- •1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, or as needed
- •2 quarts oil for deep frying
- •¾ cup ice water
- •½ cup all-purpose flour
- •½ cup cornstarch
- •2 egg yolks
- •2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- •2 teaspoons sesame oil
- •1 teaspoon baking powder
- •½ teaspoon white sugar
- •½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Whisk rice wine and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a bowl. Lightly dust smelt with about 1 tablespoon flour. Add smelt to rice wine mixture; cover bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large wok to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Mix ice water, 1/2 cup flour, cornstarch, egg yolks, sesame seeds, sesame oil, baking powder, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a bowl.
- Remove smelt from rice wine mixture and dip, 1 at a time, into the flour mixture until evenly coated. Discard remaining rice wine mixture.
- Carefully fry smelt, 2 or 3 at a time, in the hot oil until golden on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel-lined plates. Repeat frying with remaining smelt. Serve warm.
Nutritional Facts
Per 4 servings
- Calories: 759
- Carbohydrate: 32g
- Fat: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Sugar: 0g
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