Appetizer

Crispy Smelt with Romesco & Charred Lemon

Name: Crispy Smelt with Romesco & Charred Lemon
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz whole smelt (cleaned, about 12–14 small fish); ¼ cup all-purpose flour; ½ tsp smoked paprika; Fine sea salt & cracked pepper; Neutral oil for frying (vegetable or light olive); 1 large roasted red pepper (from jar is fine); ¼ cup roasted almonds (unsalted); 2 tbsp sherry vinegar; 1 garlic clove, minced; ½ tsp smoked paprika (for sauce); ¼ cup olive oil (for sauce); Fleur de sel; 1 lemon, halved crosswise

Delicate whole smelt dusted with flour and fried until golden-crisp, finished with fleur de sel and served alongside a vibrant romesco (roasted red pepper, almond, and smoked paprika sauce) with charred lemon halves for squeezing. A restaurant-quality bite that surprises and delights.

666calper serving 6gprotein 23gcarbs 64gfat 12min prep 15min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this