Smelt and Fennel in Prosciutto

Name: Smelt and Fennel in Prosciutto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 head fennel (3 to 3 1/2 in. wide); 6 servings Lemon wedges; 12 thin-sliced prosciutto (about 4 by 7 in.; 6 oz. total); 454 grams smelt (4 to 5 in.)

Smelt and Fennel in Prosciutto might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 1g of fat, and a total of 22 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of smelt, lemon wedges, thin- prosciutto, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Using a small, sharp knife, slit open smelt bellies, discard innards, rinse fish, and pat dry.

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Fish

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Knife

Rinse fennel. Trim and discard stalks and bruised spots. Rinse, drain, and chop feathery leaves. Using a slicer, cut fennel into 1/16-inch-thick pieces.

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Fennel

Lay prosciutto slices flat.

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Prosciutto

Lay equal portions of smelt across narrow width of prosciutto slices, then mound sliced fennel equally onto fish.

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Prosciutto

Fennel

Fish

Roll prosciutto to enclose fish and fennel, and secure with 2 parallel thin metal skewers crosswise through fish. Or cut prosciutto into strips. Wrap 1 smelt at a time with equal portions of fennel on a prosciutto strip. Thread crosswise onto skewers.

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Prosciutto

Fennel

Fish

Roll

Wrap

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Metal Skewers

Skewers

Lay skewers on a lightly oiled barbecue grill over a solid bed of hot coals or high heat on a gas grill (you can hold your hand at grill level only 2 to 3 seconds). Cook until smelt are opaque but moist-looking in thickest part (cut 1 to test), about 6 minutes; after 3 minutes, turn skewers.

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Skewers

Grill

Place skewers on a platter or plates and sprinkle with chopped fennel greens. Pull out skewers and add juice from lemon wedges to taste. Smelt bones are edible, if you like, but the skeletons can be lifted out whole and discarded.

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Lemon Wedge