Got Canned Sardines? Make these Spanish Sardines in Tomato Sauce
Canned sardines, some folks love them others can´t stand to be around them. In this recipe, I will show you how to make a dish using canned sardines that is so good, it promises to make you a believer. We´re talking Spanish Sardines in Tomato Sauce.
This dish is packed with flavors, easy to make and all done in about 20 minutes. Serve it as a tapas appetizer or even as a main course. Next to some roasted potatoes and a Spanish salad.
The secret to this recipe is to use some high-quality sardines in olive oil. As it makes all the difference. I also added some sweet smoked Spanish paprika into the tomato sauce. Which gives it a beautiful smoky touch.
TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: You can serve this dish warm, at room temperature or even chilled. It will hold in the fridge for up 5 days in an air-tight container.
Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY FRY PAN
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
SWEET SMOKED SPANISH PAPRIKA
SPANISH CANNED SARDINES
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Watch the Video Below on How to Make Spanish Sardines in Tomato Sauce
Spanish Sardines in Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 cans sardines in olive oil 4 oz / 120 grams each
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 45 ml
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 5 tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 1.15 grams
- pinch sea salt
- dash black pepper
- dash white sugar
- handful fresh parsley
Instructions
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Roughly chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic and cut the tomatoes into big chunks
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Heat a fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
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After a couple minutes add in the onion and garlic, mix with the olive oil, after 4 to 5 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in the paprika, give it a quick mix, then add in the chopped tomatoes, sea salt, black pepper and sugar, mix together, after 5 minutes and the tomatoes are lightly sauteed, turn off the heat and let the mixture cool
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Meanwhile, drain the olive oil from the cans of sardines and then gently remove the sardines from the can
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Once the tomato mixture has slightly cooled, add into a food processor and pulse for 30 to 60 seconds or until you end up with a smooth texture
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Transfer the tomato sauce into a serving dish, add the sardines over the tomato sauce, making sure to give them a gentle flip so they´re coated in the tomato sauce, sprinkle with finely chopped fresh parsley, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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I love this recipe. So simple and delicious. I’ve made it twice already in the last two weeks!
Happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
My fiancée wanted me to make a sardine dish with him, specifically using canned sardines! This looks great! I have a lot of leftover cherry tomatoes. How much should I used in this dish? It says 5 but not sure what tomatoes are being used!
I used 5 regular sized tomatoes, cherry tomatoes are much smaller, about 1 1/2 cups should do the trick. Much love 🙂
It it so simple , so delicious and sauce can be used base for shrimp, scallops…etc.
Happy to hear that! Much love 🙂
So simple – looks delicious – thanks for sharing and highlighting the important part to use good quality sardines packed in quality oil.
Of course the bread is also important!
Great and simple recipe 🙂
Thanks for the comment! Much love 🙂
love sardines and your recipes, thanks for sharing!
Appreciate the comment! Much love 🙂
Albert I think I’ve asked this before but please make a cookbook with your recipes. I’m sure someone will support you to do this. I like having a hard copy for cooking. Call me old-fashioned.
Hopefully soon! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
Cant wait to make this soon for me can i use mushrooms i never had spanish sardines in tomato suce before perfect for my after office meals love your recipes as always brightens up my day everyday after work
Sounds great Ramya! Much love 🙂