Recipe
Breaded Fried Sardines
Sardines marinated with garlic, lemon and parsley, breaded and fried until golden and crispy. Ideal as a tapa, appetizer or main dish.
- Preparation30 min
- Cooking15 min
- Total time45 min
- Servings4 servings
- DifficultyEasy
Crispy, golden and with the fresh touch of lemon, these breaded fried sardines are an irresistible classic to enjoy with family or as a tapa with friends. It is an easy, quick and flavorful recipe, with Spanish heritage.
Ingredients
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Method
- Clean the sardines: remove the head, guts and scales.
- Open them in half without separating the fillets and remove the central bone and side bones. You can keep the tail if it does not come off.
- Wash them well with water, drain and dry with paper towels.
- Marinate: place the cleaned sardines on a plate and add the crushed garlic, chopped parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Let them rest for a few minutes to absorb the flavor.
- Bread: pass the sardines through the breading flour, covering them well.
- Fry: heat abundant olive oil in a frying pan.
- Fry the sardines over medium-high heat, about 2 minutes on each side, until golden and crispy.
- Drain on paper towels.
CiberCuba - Serve with lemon, mayonnaise or your favorite sauce.
