Marinated Smelt
⏳ Time
1 hour + 1 day
🥕 Ingredients
14
🍽️ Servings
6
Description
Marinated smelt is a delicious seafood dish that features small fish, traditionally marinated in a mixture of vinegar, onions, and spices. This dish is perfect as an appetizer or a side, and can be served chilled or at room temperature. Enjoy it with some fresh bread or alongside a light salad for a refreshing meal.
Ingredients
- Sprats - 17.6 oz
- Water - 13 fl oz
- Olives stuffed with lemon - 3.5 oz
- Salt - 0.5 oz
- Sugar - 0.9 oz
- Bay leaf - 1 piece
- Allspice berries - 0.2 oz
- Mild Chili Spice - 1 piece
- Champagne Vinegar - 1 fl oz
- Spanish onions - 1 head
- Fresh basil leaves - 0.1 oz
- Dried Rosemary - 0.1 oz
- Olive Oil - to taste
- Lemon - to taste
Step by Step guide
Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
Step 10
Serve the marinated smelt with lemon wedges, drizzled with olive oil. This smelt can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Step 2
Pour water into a pot, add salt, sugar, bay leaf, allspice, basil, and oregano.
Step 3
Bring to a boil and let it cool completely.
Step 4
Remove the heads and gut the bellies of the smelts. Rinse them.
Step 5
Slice the red onion into thin strips.
Step 6
Slice the chili into thin rings.
Step 7
Pour vinegar into the cooled marinade and mix well.
Step 8
Layer the sprat in a jar or container, alternating it with onion, chili, and olives.
Step 9
Pour the contents of the jar with the cooled marinade and place it in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days.
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