Canned Sardine Fritters - {Fritelle Sarde}

Recipe Ingredients

2		Good-quality oil-packed sardines - chopped
2		Eggs (large)
2		Garlic cloves - finely chopped
1/4		Parsley leaves - finely chopped,
		Plus extra for garnish
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped pepperonchini - (to 2)
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Fresh bread crumbs
1 tablespoon	15ml	Grated caciocavallo cheese
		Extra-virgin olive oil - as needed
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Lemon halves

Recipe Instructions

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the canned sardines, eggs, garlic, parsley, pepperonchini, bread crumbs and cheese. Using a wooden spoon stir lightly, not to mash mixture. Set fish mixture aside.

Fill a deep pot no more than halfway full with the olive oil. Heat over a medium flame until the temperature reaches 350 degrees. The oil should remain at or around this temperature throughout the frying process.

Using a spoon, make fritters into semi-balls. When the oil reaches temperature, gently drop the fish balls into the hot oil. Be careful not to splatter the oil. Fry each fritter to a golden brown, about 2 minutes.

Carefully remove the cooked fritters with a slotted spoon and reserve on a serving dish. Repeat until all of the fish mixture has been used. These fritters are best served hot with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-2F03) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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