Serves: 4-6
Prep. time: 10 minutes
Cooking times: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
2 lbs. whole fresh sardines
2 lbs. white onions, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups red or white wine vinegar
All-purpose flour for coating
Pure olive oil for frying
Salt to taste
Direction:
Clean the sardines and remove their heads, backbones, but leave the fillet attached. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels.
Spread the flour on a plate. Coat the sardines lightly on both sides.
In a large saute pan, pour olive oil. Heat the oil on a medium-high heat then add the fish and fry until golden on both sides. Transfer the fish to a paper towel to drain. Sprinkle with salt.
Saute the onion in a little oil over a low heat until soft. Add a little salt an 1 cup of the vinegar. Cook the onion and vinegar over a medium heat for about 10 minutes.
Top the fish with the onion and vinegar, add the remainder of the vinegar, and allow to marinate. Marinating may take place for 1 to 2 days. Marinate in the refrigerator if necessary. Allow it to get to room temperature before serving.
Marinated Fish
