PENNE WITH FRIED SARDINES, CAPERS, AND PARSLEY

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Categories     Fish     Herb     Pasta     Fry     Quick & Easy     Gourmet

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 pound penne or ziti
1 cup fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves, washed, dried, and chopped fine
1 small red onion, chopped fine
2 tablespoons drained capers, chopped fine
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
vegetable oil for frying
a 3 3/4-ounce can brisling sardines, drained on paper towels

Steps:

  • Bring a kettle of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente and drain well in a colander. In a bowl toss together pasta, parsley, onion, capers, and salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle mixture with lemon juice and olive oil and toss to combine.
  • In a 9- to 10-inch heavy deep skillet heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil over high heat until hot but not smoking and gently lower half of sardines with a slotted spoon into oil. Fry sardines until crisp and golden, about 1 minute, and transfer with slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Fry and drain remaining sardines in same manner. Add sardines to pasta and toss to combine.

Amen Abebaw
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I'm not sure about this recipe. I'm not a big fan of sardines.


Tanveer Begum
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This recipe looks amazing! I'm definitely going to try it.


Bean Beans
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I can't wait to try this recipe! It sounds delicious.


Musabbir Turjo
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This recipe is a keeper! The sardines are crispy and flavorful, and the capers and parsley add a nice briny and herbaceous touch.


Mick Rose
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The sardines are crispy and flavorful, and the capers and parsley add a nice briny and herbaceous touch.


Aadiel Retief
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I love this recipe! It's so simple to make and the results are always delicious. The sardines are crispy and flavorful, and the capers and parsley add a nice briny and herbaceous touch.


Karla Brown
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This recipe is easy to follow and the results are delicious. The sardines are crispy and flavorful, and the capers and parsley add a nice briny and herbaceous touch.


Monibabu Biswas
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I'm not a big fan of sardines, but I decided to give this recipe a try anyway. I was pleasantly surprised! The sardines were crispy and flavorful, and the capers and parsley added a nice briny and herbaceous touch. I served it with a side of roasted


Ashana Darrell
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover sardines. I had some canned sardines sitting in my pantry and wasn't sure what to do with them, so I decided to try this recipe. It turned out great! The sardines were crispy and flavorful, and the capers


Nazimabad Sagar
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I tried this recipe last night and it was amazing! The sardines were crispy and flavorful, and the capers and parsley added a nice briny and herbaceous touch. I served it with a side of roasted vegetables and it was a perfect meal.