Fried Vendace

Name: Fried Vendace
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 90 g coarse rye flour; 5 ml salt; 2.5 ml white pepper; 500 g cleaned vendace; 25 g butter

Traditional fried vendace is a Finnish market square classic. The fish are rolled in rye flour and pan-fried in plenty of butter until golden brown and crispy.

Ingredients

90 gcoarse rye flour

5 mlsalt

2.5 mlwhite pepper

500 gcleaned vendace

50 gbutter

Steps

Prepare the breading mix

Mix 90 g coarse rye flour, 5 ml salt, and 2.5 ml white pepper together on a plate or in a plastic bag.

Bread the fish

Dry the 500 g cleaned vendace with paper towels and roll them in the rye flour mixture so that the fish are evenly coated.

Heat the pan

Heat a frying pan and melt half of the 25 g butter until it stops foaming and gets some color.

Fry the fish

Place half of the breaded vendace in the pan and fry for 3 minutes per side until they are crispy.

Fry the remaining fish

Remove the cooked fish to a serving platter, add the rest of the 25 g butter to the pan, and fry the remaining vendace in the same way until golden brown.