Anchovy Fries with Smoked Paprika Aioli

Name: Anchovy Fries with Smoked Paprika Aioli
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 454 grams whole anchovies or smelt; 3 larges eggs; 118 milliliters flour; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 teaspoons Hungarian hot paprika; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 8 servings Lemon wedges; 177 milliliters olive-oil mayonnaise; 414 milliliters panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs); 2 teaspoons Spanish sweet smoked paprika; 8 servings Vegetable oil for frying

Anchovy Fries with Smoked Paprikan Aioli might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains approximately 16g of protein, 27g of fat, and It is an affordable recipe for fans of American food. Head to the store and pick up hungarian paprika, olive-oil mayonnaise, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Stir mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic, and paprikas together in a bowl. Chill aioli until serving.

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Lemon Juice

Mayonnaise

Garlic

Aioli

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Bowl

Clean fish (steps 1 and 2 of "You Found the Fish," below).

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Fish

Preheat oven to 20

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Oven

Line a rimmed baking sheet with paper towels and keep warm in oven. Fill a large pot with 1 in. oil, insert a deep-fry thermometer, and bring oil to 375 over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Baking Sheet

Paper Towels

Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Pot

Combine flour and 1/2 tsp. salt in a pie pan, and panko and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt in another pie pan. In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs to blend. Dip fish in flour, shaking off excess, then in egg, then in panko, turning to coat; set on a baking sheet.

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All Purpose Flour

Panko

Egg

Fish

Salt

Dip

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Baking Sheet

Pie Form

Whisk

Bowl

Fry one-quarter of fish at a time until golden, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.

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Fish

Transfer to pan in oven.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Serve with aioli and lemon wedges.

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Lemon Wedge

Aioli

You Found the Fish--Now What? Some markets will clean them for you, but if not, you can do it yourself easily enough--it just takes a little practice.

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Fish

SCALE AND CUT. Scrape off the scales gently with fingertips.

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Kitchen Scale

Cut through both sides of belly 1/4 in. from edge, from collar to tail.

CLEAN. Pull out the guts; rinse the fish inside and out. Snip off fins.

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Fish

FILLET (RAW). Score fish all the way around collar just to the bone. Slide your index finger into cut on one side of collar and your middle finger into the other side. Slide your fingers along spine to tail, pulling fillets free.

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Bone

Fish

Cut off tail and pull out any remaining bones.

FILLET (COOKED). Make 3 cuts through flesh to bones: along the length of the spine (to one side of it), at collar, and just above tail. Slide knife under fillet to free it from spine, and lift it off. Pull up tail and lift off spine and head to free bottom fillet. Pull out any remaining bones.

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Knife

*If you can't find fresh anchovies or smelt, you can make the recipe with sardines: Discard heads and tails, and cut bodies into 2-in. pieces.

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Fresh Anchovies

Sardines

Cut cooked meat from the bones.

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Meat

Note: Find these little fish at some grocery stores, fish markets (you might need to order them), and Asian markets. If you live near a coastal town, head to the docks-fresh anchovies and smelt are often sold as bait. Look for fish with bright eyes, shiny skin, and a mild aroma. They're very perishable, so plan to cook them the same day.

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Fresh Anchovies

Fish