Fried sardines

Fried sardines are such a summer classic.  They have a feel of holidays, warm days, leisure around the house or by the seaside. Love them for what they represent! For me they are associated to that great summer evening spent in Algeria with project team colleagues and local host Kamal who  did such a great job at making us appreciate Bejaia.

This time, my older child asked to buy them, so here we go.

Ingredients:

• 2 to 4 sardines per person
• Plain flout and salt
• oil for shallow frying
• fresh lettuce leaves or mixed salad leaves

Method:

1. mix 2 tablespoons of flour with 1 teaspoon of salt, coat the sardines. Depending of the quantity, you may need more. Adjust the salt if you prefer more salty.

2. Heat up 1 cm of oil in a thick based fry-pan, when the oil is hot, place the sardines, reduce slightly the oil, turn over when golden-brown.

3. Serve immediately with fresh salad leaves.