Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 oz golden raisin
  • 1.5 pints white wine (or grape juice)
  • 4 Red onions
  • 2 lbs Sardine (ready to cook)
  • salt
  • peppers
  • 5 Tbsps Pastry flour
  • 4 Tbsps olive oil
  • 3 allspice
  • 1 tsp Coriander
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup White vinegar

Instruction

  • Cover raisins with a little white wine and soak for 10 minutes.
  • Peel the red onions and cut into very thin slices.
  • Rinse the sardines and remove any visible scales.
  • Pat dry with paper towels and season the inside and outside with salt and pepper.
  • Dredge the sardines in flour and shake off the excess.   
  • Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan. Fry both sides of the sardines until golden brown. Remove and place on paper towels to drain. Arrange sardines in the baking dish, placing them side by side.  
  • Wipe the pan with a paper towel. Using the remaining oil, sauté onions over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until translucent. Add spices and bay leaves. 
  • Pour in the white vinegar.
  • Add the raisins and bring the mixture to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Pour hot marinade over the sardines and let cool. Sardines can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 day. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.