This recipe was a nice surprise. When I think of sardines, I think of a strong fishy taste that needs to be heavily tempered by a variety of other ingredients. However, either there is something wrong with that memory, or Australian sardines are more delicate than the Italian ones. In any case, this recipe manages in it simplicity to deliver a quick and mouth-watering meal, while helping you getting rid of old bread.
But first things first. Buy a bunch of fresh sardines (in my opinion, 5 per person is more than enough). Check if you have some old bread in the house; if not, fresh will work just fine. Crack an egg and beat it with a pinch of salt and pepper, even just with a fork. You can always add more eggs when you run out of it.
Now take each sardine, dip it in the beaten egg and batter it with the breadcrumbs. Fry the sardines for 1-2 minutes in a pan using the oil of your choice (I used sunflower oil). Pass them in paper-towels to get rid of the oil in excess and serve! Adjust salt if necessary.
Furthermore, if you really enjoy a good batter, try to double batter it by passing the sardines in: (1) water, (2) flour, (3) egg, (4) breadcrumbs.
However you make it, this simple recipe will deliver. Trust me.
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