I got some sardines at the farmer's market because they were cheap and looked nice and fresh. SWC said he'd never had sardines he liked so I took it as a challenge to make these really tasty.
Result: I thought they were amazing: moist, flavourful and crispy. SWC agreed on the taste but had a hard time with the bones, which I barely noticed.
The original recipe called for cumin in the flour but I was hoping the toddler might eat these too so I left that out. She didn't go for them in the end - might try spicing up the flour next time.
Handful of fresh parsley, chopped fine
4-6 garlic cloves, chopped fine
6 sardines, prepared
Half a lemon
About 1/2 cup plain flour
Vegetable oil
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Chop the parsley and garlic and mix together in a bowl. Then spread the mixture all over the sardines - inside and out. Lay the fish out on a plate, squeeze some lemon juice over them, then wrap in plastic and refrigerate for about two hours.
Place the flour, salt and pepper on a large plate. Mix. Roll the sardines in the flour, taking care to coat each fish thoroughly.
Heat a couple tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan until very hot. Fry the fish for a few minutes on each side, until brown and crispy. Place on paper towels to drain any grease (there shouldn't be much if your oil's hot enough) and serve warm.
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