Name: Sardines on toast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 sardines, cleaned, heads removed; 50 gm butter, melted; 2 tbsp coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsely; 8 cherry tomatoes, halved and crushed; Almond migas; 60 gm (1 cup) coarse breadcrumbs from day-old sourdough; 40 gm (¼ cup) natural almonds, coarsely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 125 ml (½ cup) olive oil

Sardines on toast

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish tapas recipe for sardines on toast.

Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Migas is a traditional shepherd’s dish of fried stale bread cubes. Add some almonds, call it toast, pop some sardines on top, and enjoy.

Ingredients

6 sardines, cleaned, heads removed

50 gm butter, melted

2 tbsp coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsely

8 cherry tomatoes, halved and crushed

Almond migas

60 gm (1 cup) coarse breadcrumbs from day-old sourdough

40 gm (¼ cup) natural almonds, coarsely chopped

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

125 ml (½ cup) olive oil

Method

Main

1.For almond migas, combine breadcrumbs, almonds and garlic in a small bowl. Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat, add olive oil and breadcrumb mixture and stir until golden and toasted (4-5 minutes). Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

2.Meanwhile, preheat a grill on high. Place sardines on a buttered oven tray. Brush butter over sardines, season to taste and grill, turning once, until just cooked through (2-3 minutes each side).

3.Add parsley and tomato to almond migas, toss to combine and season to taste. Place almond migas on a serving plate and top with grilled sardines.