Deep fried sardines

Sardines, are small, oily fish, and a great source of omega-3 fatty acids. Sradines were once found in great abundance around the island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean where this tasty dish finds it origins!

Cooking time: 10 min

Prep time: 5 mins

Ingredients for 4 people

What do you need?

• 600 gr fresh sardines cleaned

• 1/2 cup of all purpose flour

• 2 eggs, lightly beaten

• 1 Cup fresh breadcrumbs

• salt to taste

• pepper to taste

• Oil For Frying

How to proceed?

1. Rinse the sardines and pat dry.

2. Place flour in a shallow bowl; season with salt and pepper.

3. Lightly beat eggs in another shallow bowl.

4. Place the breadcrumbs in a third shallow bowl.

5. Dredge in flour, shaking off excess.

6. Transfer to bowl with egg mixture and turn to coat. Lift from bowl, allowing excess to drip off.

7. Coat with the breadcrumbs, pressing well on both sides to adhere

8. Place the breaded sardines on a tray. Continue until all of the sardines are coated

9. Heat enough oil (180 °C) in a large frying pan to shallow fry.

10. Working in batches, fry sardines, until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.

11. Drain, dry, add salt and serve hot or at room temperature with simply a lemeon wedge.

Notes:

• To fillet the fish yourself at home: remove the scales from the sardines, detach the head, cut a slit down the side to remove the spines and internal guts and open them like a book. Wash them thoroughly and drain them.