Portuguese Style Sardines On Toast Recipes

SARDINES ON TOAST

Steps:

• Toast the bread in the toaster.
• Butter the toast.
• Open the sardine tin and drain the oil or water from the can.
• Add sardines to the toast and mash a bit on the top.
• Garnish to preference with black pepper and/or a squirt of lemon juice.

SPANISH SARDINES ON TOAST

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, then sizzle the garlic clove and red chilli. Add the lemon zest.
• Add the sardines and heat through for a few mins until warm.
• Toast the brown bread. Stir the parsley into the sardines, add a squeeze of lemon juice, then divide between the toast and serve.

PORTUGUESE-STYLE SARDINES ON TOAST

Steps:

• Using your hands, remove the skin and bones from the sardines - simply hold the fish under a gently running tap and rub the skins off with your thumb.
• Gently open the fish and remove any bones. Flake the flesh and leave on one side
• Finely dice the red onion. Blanch the tomatoes in boiling water for about 30 seconds, before plunging them into cold water. Remove their skins and seeds and finely dice the flesh.
• Toss the tomatoes and onion with the lemon juice, olive oil, cumin seeds and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, rub the toasted bread with olive oil and garlic, and heap the sardines onto the bread. Scatter over the tomato mixture and garnish with the Feta cheese.