Description
Quick and elegant lemon-garlic sardine toasts, perfect for a weeknight snack or appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans sardines (about 240 g / 8.5 oz drained total)
- 8 slices of sturdy bread (400 g / ~14 oz total)
- 60 g (¼ cup) cultured butter or ricotta
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 medium lemon (zest and juice)
- 30 g (2 tbsp) capers, drained
- 15–30 ml (1–2 tbsp) extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 10 g (2 tbsp) fresh parsley or dill, chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Arrange bread on a baking sheet and toast until pale golden, about 5–6 minutes.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tbsp olive oil. Add capers and sauté for 2–3 minutes until crisp. Drain on paper towel.
- In a small bowl, combine reserved sardine oil or extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Whisk and season with salt and pepper.
- Flake sardines in a bowl, add the dressing, and toss gently to coat.
- Spread butter or ricotta across each warm toast. Rub with garlic if desired to enhance flavor.
- Top each toast with dressed sardines, crispy capers, parsley, and drizzle with reserved oil or lemon juice. Serve immediately.
Notes
Toast the bread until dry to prevent sogginess. Can make some components ahead of time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Toasting and frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 toasts
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 55mg