Canned Sardine Fritters: Fritelle Sarde

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (4 ounce) cans sardines in oil, chopped
• 2 large eggs
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons pepperoncini peppers
• 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb
• 1 tablespoon caciocavallo cheese
• freshly ground coarse black pepper
• fresh parsley, chopped fine garnish
• 2 lemons, juice of
• 1 lemon, halved to garnish
• extra virgin olive oil, deep frying

Recipe

• 1 in a medium-size bowl combine, the canned sardines, eggse, garlic, parsley, pepperonchini, bread crumbs and cheese.
• 2 using a wooden spoon stir lightly, so as not to mash mixture.
• 3 set fish mixture aside.
• 4 fill a deep pot no more than halfway full with olive oil.
• 5 heat over medium flame until the temperature reaches 350°f.
• 6 the oil should remain at or around this temaperature throughout the frying process.
• 7 using a spoon, make fritters into semi-balls.
• 8 when the oil reaches temperature, gently drop the fish balls into the hot oil.
• 9 be careful not to splatter the oil.
• 10 fry each fritter to a golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• 11 carefully remove the cooked fritters with a slotted spoon and reserve on a serving dish.
• 12 repeat until all of the fish mixture has been used.
• 13 these fritters are best served hot with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
• 14 garnish with parsley and lemon halves.