Penne with Fried Sardines, Capers and Parsley

Submitted by Bev I Am

"For those of you trying to fit a little omega-3 into your diets, maybe you will want to give this one a try. From Gourmet, 1997."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb penne or 1/2 lb ziti pasta
• 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, washed,dried,and chopped fine
• 1 small red onion, chopped fine
• 2 tablespoons drained capers, chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1 (3 3/4 ounce) can brisling sardines, drained on paper towels

directions

1. Bring a kettle of salted water to a boil.
2. Cook pasta until al dente and drain well in a colander.
3. In a bowl toss together pasta, parsley, onion, capers, and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Drizzle mixture with lemon juice and olive oil and toss to combine.
5. In a 9- to 10-inch heavy deep skillet heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil over high heat until hot but not smoking and gently lower half of sardines with a slotted spoon into oil.
6. Fry sardines until crisp and golden, about 1 minute, and transfer with slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
7. Fry and drain remaining sardines in same manner.
8. Add sardines to pasta and toss to combine.

Reviews

[rosslare]

Simple, healthy and flavorful. The sardines turned out nice and crispy. I'm sure fresh sardine fillets could be used the same way, if available. Garlic would be nice addition.

 

[fluffernutter]

This is a great way to use up canned sardines, and it's loaded with flavor but nutritionally virtuous. The only change I make is that I am not a raw onion fan, so I soak the onion in ice water for 15 minutes to tame the flavor.