Ingredients

  • Preparing the Sardines
  • 1 pound fresh sardines
  • flour for dusting sardines
  • sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Marinade
  • 4 tablespoons champagne or white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped
  • sea salt and black pepper to taste

Method

  • Pat the sardines dry. Sprinkle the cavity and skin with salt. Dust the sardines in flour to lightly coat. Shake off the excess flour.
  • Heat a large skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. When smoking hot, add the sardines. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per side (for larger sardines) and 2 to 3 minutes per side (for smaller sardines).
  • With a sharp knife, fillet each fish. Place the fillets in a medium-sized casserole dish. Pour the marinade over the fish. Cover with plastic wrap. Let marinate in the refrigerator over night.
  • Combine all the ingredients for the dressing. Whisk to incorporate. Pour over the sardines