Easy Homemade Spanish Sardines

Easy Homemade Spanish Sardines Recipe

Make your own homemade Spanish Sardines with this super easy recipe. Store them in jars to give to your friends or to sell for additional income.

• Course: Main Course, Side Dish
• Cuisine: Filipino, International
• Servings: 11
• Calories: 43 kcal
• Author: Bebs

Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 45 minutes | Total Time: 55 minutes

INGREDIENTS

US Customary - Metric

• 10-12 pieces sardines - (fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup olives
• 5 big cloves garlic - - sliced
• 1 medium carrot - - cut into flower shapes
• 3 pieces bay leaves
• 10-12 pieces peppercorn
• 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes - or 2 pieces spicy chili - chopped
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 cup water - (or more)
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut off the heads and clean the sardines.
2. At the bottom of a small pot, arrange some of the olives, carrots, bay leaf, peppercorn, and garlic. Lay 3-4 pieces of sardines on top. Repeat this layering until all sardines are used.
3. Sprinkle the chili flakes and salt evenly over the sardines.
4. Pour the olive oil and water over the sardines. Add more water to make sure that the sardines are submerged in the liquids.
5. Bring it to boil over medium-low heat. Once it boils, add the vinegar. Let it cook for 45 mins to an hour or until the liquids are reduced to half and only the oil is left.

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