If you like fresh sardines, you will love this recipe. Very simply done by crumbing (breading) the sardines, then frying them in olive oil. They are then topped with crispy capers, toasted pinenuts, lemon and parsley. A simple dish with those healthy Mediterranean flavours. Serve it with a fresh crisp Mediterranean style salad.
Crack an egg in a bowl and mix well.
Set up a crumbing (breading) station with flour, bread crumbs and the eggwash.
Dip and coat well each sardine fillet first in the flour, then the eggwash, and last the breadcrumbs. Flatten well and set aside.
Place the pinenuts in a dry pan on high heat. Toss well until evenly toasted, remove from pan and set aside in container.
In the same pan, add enough olive oil to cover the bottom, heat oil to frying temperature and place the drained or salted capers. Toss well until they begin to crisp a little, not too much. Set aside.
Chop the parsley quite finely and set aside.
In a larger pan on high heat, add enough olive oil to cover the bottom and a little extra. Bring to frying temperature and add the sardines one at a time. Fry until golden brown 30-60 seconds, flip over and brow other side. Remove from pan and place on serving plates.
In the same pan on high heat, add the lemon, pinenuts, capers and parsley. Mix well. Normally capers are quite salty, so no additional salt is necessary, but taste to be sure and adjust to your taste. Place the mixture over the top of the sardines. Enjoy!.
By Joel Mielle
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