Description
Sarde In Saor is a traditional Venetian dish featuring fried sardine fillets layered with a sweet and tangy mixture of onions, raisins, and pine nuts, perfect as a side dish or starter.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 12 fresh sardines, cleaned, heads and backbone removed and butterflied
- Flour for dusting
- Vegetable, seed, or olive oil for frying
- 250 ml white wine
- A handful of raisins
- 1 white onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp pine nuts
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) white wine vinegar
Instructions
- Dust the sardine fillets lightly in flour, shaking off any excess.
- Heat a generous amount of oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, fry the sardines in batches until golden and crisp, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove and place on paper towels to drain. Season with salt.
- In a small bowl, soak the raisins in white wine for about 10 minutes.
- In the same pan, add a little more oil if needed and reduce the heat to medium. Add the sliced onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 8-10 minutes.
- Add the soaked raisins, pine nuts, and white wine vinegar to the onions. Stir well and cook for another 2-3 minutes until the vinegar has evaporated slightly and the mixture is well combined.
- Layer the fried sardines in a dish, covering each layer with the onion mixture. Season each layer with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours to let the flavors meld. Serve at room temperature.
Notes
- For best results, let the dish marinate in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours before serving to allow the flavors to develop.
- Serve at room temperature for optimal taste.
- You can substitute white wine vinegar with apple cider vinegar if preferred.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 18
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 25
- Cholesterol: 60