Sardines with walnut and parsley topping

Name: Sardines with walnut and parsley topping
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: lemon wedges, to serve; 2 tablespoons olive oil, warm, to serve; 50 ml (1¾ fl oz) olive oil; 2 tablespoons plain flour; a few rocket leaves, to serve; a few rocket leaves, to serve; 150 g (5 oz) unsalted butter; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 4 French shallots, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley; 16 × 50 g (1¾ oz) fresh sardines, scaled and gutted; 4 tablespoons fresh white breadcrumbs; 110 g (3¾ oz) walnuts, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Seafood

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

A crisp walnut topping gives these grilled fresh sardines a lovely texture. They can be served as a main course or appetizer with warm olive oil, lemon wedges, rocket leaves and plenty of fresh bread.

Ingredients

Walnut And Parsley Topping

150 g (5 oz) unsalted butter
4 French shallots, finely chopped

Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

To make the walnut and parsley topping, melt the butter in a pan over moderate heat, add the shallots and garlic, cover and cook for about 3 minutes, or until soft and translucent. Remove from the stove, season with some salt and black pepper, then add the breadcrumbs, walnuts and parsley and mix thoroughly.
Preheat the grill to high. Wash the sardines, then dr