Izakaya Sakura Sauteed Smelt And Marinated Sweet Onion - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh whole smelt
1 sweet onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon flour
salt and pepper, to taste
daikon sprouts (optional)

Preparation

Finely slice a sweet onion. In a bowl, mix olive oil, rice vinegar and the onion slices.
Lightly season the smelt with salt and pepper. Sprinkle flour over the smelt.
In a large frying pan, grease a skillet with vegetable oil and saute smelt on both sides for about 3-4 minutes each.
Serve the sauteed smelt with marinated onion on the side. Mix the onion with daikon sprouts for color.