Deep-fried lemon smelt, saffron mayo

Soak a pinch of saffron in 1 tbsp boiling water for 12 mins

Whisk an egg yolk, 1 tbsp Dyon mustard, a tbsp lukewarm water and some salt and pepper, slowly add 70 ml grapeseed oil. Whisk into a nice thick mayonaise. 

Stir in the saffron and its water and finally 1 tsp crushed pink pepper corns

Mix the zest of 2 lemons and 1 orange with 1/4 tsp sea salt and 70g flour

Roll 100g smelt in this mix, then fry the fish in 180°C arachide oil till golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper, then repeat with a second batch of fish

Serve a shown

(Here Merijn Tol’s original recipe in Dutch)