Crispy Potato Nests With Fried Fish

Ingredients

• Potatoes, peeled and sliced into thin strips
• Cold water for soaking
• Vegetable oil for deep frying
• Salt to taste
• Small fillets of fried fish or smelts

Method

1. 1 Wash, peel, and slice potatoes into thin strips. Soak in cold water for 15 minutes, then drain and dry thoroughly between towels.
2. 2 Line a 4-inch wire strainer with potato strips. Place a 2.5-inch strainer inside to hold the potatoes in a nest shape.
3. 3 Fry the strainers in deep fat over medium heat. Keep the inner strainer in place with a long-handled spoon until golden and crisp.
4. 4 Remove nests from strainers and drain on brown paper. Sprinkle with salt and fill with small fillets of fried fish or smelts.