Basic Marinated Sardines

Sardinas Aliñadas

Preparation info
  • Makes

    12

    fillets
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Anya von Bremzen

Published 2005

  • About

Silvery marinated sardines are one of the great pleasures of eating in Spain. And they are extremely easy to prepare at home, provided you know where to get very fresh ones. If your fishmonger is an affable type, ask him to clean and bone the sardines for you. Otherwise, it isn’t hard to do at home; you’ll find instructions below. Essentially a form of ceviche, the fresh sardines marinate in vinegar until they turn opaque and are “cooked” by the acid. Then, they can be served with nothing m