Description
Homemade Spanish sardines you can make at home from scratch with minimal ingredients that are surely already in your pantry. So yummy, you might ditch buying the commercial version. And this is more economical as well.
Ingredients
1 kg fresh sardine or mackerel fish, gutted, cleaned and head removed
4 garlic cloves, sliced
1 medium-sized carrot, cut into florets or flower shapes
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes or dried chilis (optional)
3 bay leaves
8–10 green olives
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup water
Instructions
After the fish are gutted and cleaned, drain or dry them using paper towels. Have you removed the heads as well?
Arrange the fish in a single layer in pressure cooker (or slow cooker). Cover the fish with the rest of the ingredients pouring water, olive oil, and lemon juice last. If you have more than a layer, alternative the fish and the aromatics, followed by the oil and juice of lemon.
Cover the pot (cooker), and let boil over medium heat. Then lower to medium-low heat and leave for 45 minutes to an hour.
Serve hot or cold.
Notes
Note: if you prefer additional olive oil in your cooked sardines, add them during the layering process (than after the sardines are cooked).