Japanese · Dinner
Deep Fried Whole Small Fish (Low-Calorie)
Small whole fish lightly coated in seasoned rice flour and shallow-fried in minimal oil until the skin turns shatteringly crisp and the bones soften enough to eat whole. Served with grated daikon, lemon wedge, and scallion.
$5
10 minsPrep
8 minsCook
18 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
355Calories
30.2gProtein
18.6gFat
18.4gCarbs
1.4gSugar
1.3gFiber
665mgSodium
88mgChol
2.8gSat Fat
520mgPotassium
180mgCalcium
1.8mgIron
3.2mcgVitamin B12
12mgVitamin C
gluten-free
low-calorie
low-carb
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Pat the whole small fish dry with paper towels and season both sides lightly with salt. Toss in rice flour until evenly coated, shaking off excess.
2
Fry
Heat vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat until a pinch of flour sizzles instantly. Shallow-fry the fish for 3–4 minutes per side until the skin is golden and crisp.
3
Rest
Lift the fish onto a wire rack set over paper towels and rest for 5 minutes so the crust stays crisp.
4
Plate
Arrange the fish on a plate with the grated daikon, lemon wedge, and sliced scallion scattered over the top. Serve while the crust is still crisp.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz180g, about 3-4 whole small fish such as smelt whole small fish, gutted and cleaned
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp rice flour
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp60ml vegetable oil, for shallow-frying
- 3.6 oz100g daikon
- 11 lemon, cut into a wedge
- 2 tsp2 tsp scallion
