Deep Fried Smelts | La Cucina Grandinetti

Ingredients

• 2 pounds smelts, approximately 12 (6 to 8-inch long) gutted with fins removed
• 1 cup dried bread crumbs, finely ground
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup water
• sprigs of parsley
• 2 lemons
• Peanut or canola oil