Stuffed Fresh Sardines
Ingredients
20 large fresh sardines ( you may substitute large canned sardines) | ||
2/3 cup dried bread crumbs | ||
2 cloves garlic crushed | ||
2 tbs capers, drained and finely chopped | ||
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated | ||
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten | ||
Lemon wedges for serving |
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly grease a baking pan.
- Remove the heads from the sardines and make a slit in the belly and carefully remove the guts and carefully scrape the flesh away from the backbone.
- Trim at the tail end making sure to leave the tail intact.
- Lift out the back bone and discard.
- Wash and dry the sardines and set aside.
- Mix together the breadcrumbs, garlic, capers, Parmesan, black pepper and enough egg yolk to bind the mixture.
- Spoon a little onto each open sardine and place on the baking tray.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.
- Serve warm drizzled with lemon juice.
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