Name: Sardines Marinated in Red Wine
Yield: For four people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Light Tomato Purée; 2 medium carrots, about 90 g (3 oz), peeled and very finely sliced; 1 litre (1¾ pints) Algerian red wine; 200 ml (⅓ pint) red wine vinegar; salt and freshly-ground pepper; 3 cloves; 1 medium onion, about 80 g (2¾ oz), peeled and very finely sliced; 650 g (1 lb 8 oz) fresh sardines, 16 in all; 2 peeled lemons cut into thin slices; 1 tablespoon chervil sprigs; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 very small bouquet garni

Preparation info

For
four
people

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Cuisine Gourmande

By Michel Guérard

Published 1978

About

Sardines glacées au vin rouge ‘A refreshing dish for a hot summer’s night’

Ingredients

Main ingredients

650 g (1 lb 8 oz) fresh sardines, 16 in all
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Method

One day in advance

Preparing the Marinade and the Sardines

Put all the ingredients for the marinade in a saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer, uncovered, over a gentle heat for 25 minutes, reducing the marinade by a quarter of its original volume.
Pour into a flat oval enamelled iron dish and allow