{"id":12210,"date":"2021-09-02T18:19:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T01:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kawalingpinoy.com\/?p=12210"},"modified":"2023-03-12T14:34:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T21:34:14","slug":"crispy-fried-smelt-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kawalingpinoy.com\/crispy-fried-smelt-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"Crispy Fried Smelt Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Crispy Fried Smelt Fish are easy to make in minutes and so tasty! They're crunchy, flavorful, and delicious as appetizers or quick dinners.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was initially going to call this crispy dilis,<\/em> but on researching online, I found out dilis is actually anchovy and not smelt fish. If you're familiar with this type of fish and know what they're called in Tagalog, please feel free to chime in in the comments below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, I fried up a good two pounds for lunch today, and they were so good! I enjoyed these crispy fried smelt fish with pico de gallo as sawsawan<\/em>, but I bet they're just as delicious paired with ginisang munggo<\/a> or ginisang upo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Due to the fish's minute size, removing their entrails without breaking them apart is painstaking. But please do not skip this step as the insides can be a bit bitter and off-putting, says the food blogger who was too lazy to do so the first time and ended up with a huge batch she couldn't eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One reader commented below that she uses tweezers to clean the fish easily. Thanks for the tip!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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