Craig Claiborne

Smelts Meunière

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    4 to 6

    Servings.
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking
Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1987

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Ingredients

  • 8 smelts
  • Salt to taste, if desired
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup lemon juice

Method

  1. Split and clean the smelts or have the fish dealer do this for you. Cut 5 diagonal gashes on each side of the fish. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
  2. Roll the fish in flour. Melt the butter in a skillet and sauté the fish until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
  3. Arrange the fish on serving dishes, pour the juice f