Sardine Courgetti with Sultanas & Pine Nuts
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Recipe type: Main course
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 1
 
A deliciously simple tinned sardine recipe. A ten minute Sicilian inspired dish, with sardines, sultanas and pine nuts, but using courgetti in stead of spaghetti.
Ingredients
  • 1 210g tin of sardines, drained, oil reserved
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbs sultanas
  • 1 Tbs pine nuts, toasted
  • 1 Tbs capers
  • 1.5 courgettes, julienned
  • ½ Tbs chopped chives
  • zest and juice of half a lemon
  • black pepper to serve
Instructions
  1. Tip a little of the oil drained from the sardines into a frying pan and sauté the garlic for a few minutes till softened.
  2. Meanwhile add the julienned courgettes to another pan, and sauté over low heat in a little of the sardine oil till softened, approximately 4 minutes.
  3. Add the sardines to the garlic pan, and break them up with the back of your wooden spoon as you stir them around the pan. Next add the sultanas, pine nuts and capers and stir well. Cook for a few minutes until the sardines are warmed through.
  4. When the courgettes are ready add them to the sauce pan and toss all the ingredients together, distributing the sauce evenly through the courgettes. Scatter in the chives, lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice. Add a little extra salt if necessary, but likely not as the capers are salty.
  5. Transfer to a serving dish and add liberal amounts of black pepper.
Recipe by Ceri Jones Chef at https://cerijoneschef.com/tinned-sardine-courgetti/