Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup semolina
- Salt, to taste
- Fresh cracked pepper to taste
- 1 pound smelts, cleaned
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 gallon canola oil, for frying
- Lemon Wedges
- Skordalia, recipe follows
Directions
In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup of flour, semolina, salt, and pepper and mixes well. Dredge the fish in the buttermilk and then in the flour mixture. In a medium sized pot or deep fryer, heat 3 to 4 inches of oil and deep fry the fish until golden brown and becomes crisp. Remove fish and drain on paper towels. Serve with skordalia and a wedge of lemon.
Skordalia:
- 2 each medium baking potatoes, like russets, boiled with skin, put through a ricer
- 1 cup cream
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- Salt, to taste
- Cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup freshly lemon juice
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
For Skordalia:
Put the potatoes through a food mill or ricer and place in a bowl for mixing. Whisk in the cream, minced garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar and a little water if necessary mix until mixture is smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Keep cool until ready to use. Yield: approximately 3 cups
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