Pickled sardines

AUTHOR
Avis Adkins
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 2
COOK TIME
45 mins
TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 500 g fresh sardines (order in advance from the fishmonger) or 1 package (500 g) of frozen sardines
  • 100 g Flour
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp white pepper
  • 6-8 TABLESPOONS Oil
  • 3/8 l White wine vinegar
  • 2 Eat. Sugar
  • 1 TEASPOON white peppercorns
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • some stem(s) fresh thyme and rosemary
  • 2 big red onions
  • 3 Garlic cloves

Directions

  1. 1

    Gut the sardines, wash thoroughly and pat dry. Season flour with salt and pepper. Turn the sardines lightly in the flour and fry in hot oil for 7-8 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool slightly. Mix vinegar with 1/8 litre water, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and peppercorns. Add bay leaves and herbs.

  2. 2

    Peel onions and garlic. Cut onions into fine rings. Put sardines, onions and garlic in a flat dish. Pour the marinade over it and leave it covered in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Delicious with fresh baguette

  3. 3

    Form: Pillivuyt