Homemade Spanish Sardines is something you can put together easily yet so tasty. A wholesome meal packed with omega-3 making it really healthy for everyone!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr40 minutesmins
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Filipino, International
Keyword: homemade, spanish sardines
Servings: 10
Calories:
Author: Bebs Lott
Ingredients
500 grams10 -12 piecessardines fresh or frozen
¼cupolives
10big cloves garliccrushed
1bigcarrot cut into circles
3piecesbay leaves
1tbspwhole peppercorn
5pcsred spicy chili
2cupolive oil
2tbspsalt
1/3cupwater or more
3tbspvinegaror lemon juice
Instructions
Cut off the heads, gut then clean the sardines.
In a casserole or medium pot arrange the sardines at the bottom.
Evenly distribute salt, peppercorn, laurel, garlic, carrots, olives, and red chili on top of the sardines.
Pour water, vinegar/lemon juice, and olive oil. NOTE: Do not stir.
Add more water if needed to make sure that the sardines are submerged in liquids.
Bring it to boil over medium-low heat. Once it boils, add the vinegar. Let it cook for an hour or 1 ½ hour or until the liquids are reduced to half and only the oil is left.
Transfer in a serving dish and enjoy. Bon Appetit!
Notes
If you prefer to use a pressure cooker, it will take 30 to 40 minutes cooking.