🇫🇮 Finnish Cuisine

Paistettu Muikku

Fried Vendace

Prep Time 10 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 236 kcal

Tiny freshwater vendace fish coated in rye flour and fried until shatteringly crisp, eaten whole as Finland's favorite summer street food.

Ingredients

1 Rinse vendace and pat completely dry with paper towels.
2 Mix rye flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish.
3 Toss vendace in rye flour until evenly coated. Shake off excess.
4 Fry in generous butter over medium-high heat for 2-3 min per side until deeply golden and crisp.
5 Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.

Did You Know?

At the Savonlinna market square, vendors fry muikku in giant iron pans over open fires, and the aroma draws crowds from blocks away.