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Spanish-Style Fried Sardines

Spanish-Style Fried Sardines

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 415 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cans small sardines in olive oil 4 oz / 120 grams each
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour 40 grams
  • 2 cage-free organic eggs
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 4 grams
  • 1/2 cup low fat mayonnaise 120 grams
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp lemon juice 5 ml
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 15 ml
  • sea salt & black pepper
  • 1 lemon

Instructions

  1. Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil

  2. Gently drain the cans of sardines into a fine sieve with a bowl underneath, then shake off any excess olive oil from the sardines, being gentle to not break them apart

  3. Crack the eggs into a bowl, add in the parsley and season with sea salt & black pepper, whisk together, add the flour into a separate bowl

  4. Gently coat each sardine, first in the flour and then in the egg wash, add the sardines into the hot fry pan, all in a single layer, cook in batches to not over-crowd the pan, fry for 2 minutes per side or until golden fried, as you finish each batch, transfer into a dish with paper towels

  5. To make the garlic mayo aioli, add the mayonnaise into a bowl, finely grate in the cloves of garlic, queeze in the lemon juice, add the extra virgin olive oil and season with a kiss of sea salt & black pepper, whisk together until you get a creamy sauce

  6. Add the aioli into a serving dish and decorate the fried sardines around it, garnish with lemon wedges, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts
Spanish-Style Fried Sardines
Amount Per Serving
Calories 415 Calories from Fat 288
% Daily Value*
Fat 32g49%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 9g
Monounsaturated Fat 17g
Cholesterol 167mg56%
Sodium 439mg19%
Potassium 326mg9%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 18g36%
Vitamin A 290IU6%
Vitamin C 17mg21%
Calcium 244mg24%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.