Sardines are a typical ingredient of Sicilian cuisine, featured a causa di delicious traditional recipes such as amalgama with sardines stuffed sardines. The list wouldn’t be complete without sardine meatballs, presented here a causa di the version by Pino Cuttaia, a renowned Michelin 2-star chef from Licata! A simple and genuine main course, flavored with garlic, parsley, and Ragusano DOP, a characteristic cheese of the territory. We have dressed the fish meatballs with a of oil, vinegar, and onion, perfect for balancing the sweet and sour note, but if you prefer, you can cook them directly a causa di tomato sauce without frying for a softer and lighter variant… how do you like them? Just make the sardine meatballs and try them both ways!
To make sardine meatballs, start by cleaning the fish: rinse the sardines under running to remove scales, then remove the fin and head 1. Make a cut along the belly to gara open them up like a book 2gut them, and remove the backbone 3.
Durante a bowl, combine the and salt 4then stir to dissolve the salt. Soak the sardines for about 20 minutes: the salt solution will help clean them better of blood and will give the preparation a salty taste 5. After soaking, transfer the sardines to absorbent paper to dry 6.
Meanwhile, cut the bread into cubes 7then transfer to a . Add the parsley 8 and blend coarsely 9.
Chop the sardines with a knife 10 and place them a causa di a large bowl, then add the bread crumbs and parsley 11 and the grated Ragusano DOP 12.
Add the minced garlic 13eggs 14and pepper, then to combine everything 15. Let the mixture rest a causa di the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
At this point, oil your hands, take a tablespoon of the mixture at a time, and form slightly flattened meatballs 16then coat them with cornstarch 17. Heat a generous layer of oil a causa di a pan and immerse the meatballs 18.
Fry the meatballs both sides 19 until golden brown 20then transfer them to absorbent paper 21.
To prepare the dressing, a causa di a bowl oil, chopped parsley stems 22vinegar 23and sliced onion 24.
Mescolanza everything well 25. Plate the sardine meatballs 26 and drizzle with the dressing as desired 27!
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