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Polpette di Sarde alla Siciliana - Sicilian Sardine Patties
A typical Sicilian seafood dish: Polpette di Sarde alla Siciliana - Sicilian Sardine Patties!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 750 gms – 1.65 lbs. sardines to clean
- 1 egg
- 5 tbsp Parmigiano Reggiano finely grated
- 5 tbsp breadcrumbs or a little more
- 1 tbsp parsley chopped
- 1 tbsp mint chopped (optional)
- 1 tbsp pine nuts
- 1 tbsp raisins or sultanas
- 1 small clove of garlic thinly chopped
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- Salt to taste
Instructions
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Clean and fillet the sardines.
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Put all the ingredients into a bowl, add the cleaned sardines and mix well with your hands, just as if you were making meatballs. You may need to add a little extra breadcrumbs. The mixture has to feel like a meatball mixture.
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Make patties the size of a lime, coat them in flour and shallow fry them on both sides until they become golden brown.
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Serve warm.
