canned sardine ideas (pickle, steak, mustard, black pepper)

[Kaphawoman]

Fry 'em up, with or without batter. Dip in tartar sauce with a squeeze of lime.

[merv1225]

Originally Posted by maggie2101

My mother used to eat them in peanut butter sandwiches. Blech!

Very healthy combo I guess...but yuck!

[thatguydownsouth]

I put Worcestershire sauce on them and eat them with cheese and crackers. My wife thinks Im insane and calls it cat food. Probably because everytime I eat them the cats line up and have a staring contest with my hands.

[mkwensky]

Originally Posted by Threerun

I may be inspired by some of these!

13 Things to Do With Canned Sardines - Test Kitchen Notes - Food News







Some of these sound really tempting!

I'm going to try these. The last one could be a good snack to have in the fridge.

[Old Guard]

There are a lot of different kinds of sardines out there. You should shop for ones you like first. I think the best way to taste test them is on a good slice of toasted bread with butter or cracker. There is no consensus but I I think Portuguese sardines are usually the best but since Sardines are not all made from the same fish you need to find what you like.

I believe Anthony Bordaine had an excellent show on Sardines where he visited a small shop where they had many varieties.

[Lodestar]

I'd be willing to eat them freshly caught. But when DH eats them at home I can't go anywhere near him for the fishy odor. And it does linger as others have mentioned. So it's not a bedtime snack in our house.

DH eats them with cocktail sauce.

[mingna]

Originally Posted by mkwensky

I recently picked up a lot of canned sardines from the store and am looking for ideas on how to eat them.
They're supposed to be good for you but I find them too fishy to be eaten straight out of the can or with crackers. I did make a salad out of one the same way people make tuna salad and that tastes great on a sandwich. Any other idea is welcome.

Are they in a tomato sauce or oil?

You can make a Vietnamese sardine banh mi (one of my favorites):

Saute some shallots (or alternately, minced garlic and onions) until translucent to lightly browned. Add some finely minced tomatoes, a bit of tomato paste, a bit of sugar and continue sautéing until tomato cooked to a mush/sauce. Thin with water or broth as needed. Mix in some fish sauce (can be omitted if you think sardines are already too "fishy"), a few dashes of Maggi sauce and lots of freshly ground black pepper and/or minced hot chilies. Combine in canned sardine and simmer a few minutes.

Serve in crusty baguette with fresh cilantro, or over steamed rice, with pickled veggies.

ETA: You can substitute canned diced tomatoes and/or tomato sauce instead of fresh.

[softcrunch]

Originally Posted by momtothree

I particularly don't like it BUT hubby likes this recipe:

In sauce pan, saute thinly sliced onions till translucent. Then add a small can of tomato sauce, bring to a bubble. Salt/pepper to taste. Then add sardines. Serve it over rice.

You can season the sauce with creole spices or hot pepper or favorite herbs etc. Hubby liked the creole spices the best.

Yes this is best. Fry sardines with lots of thin sliced onions and tomato chilli sauce, lightly crush sardines into chunks. Then eat it over rice or in hotdog buns fillings with a slice of cheddar cheese

[Chava61]

I just eat them on bread or toast with nonfat mayonnaise.

[tickyul]

I just eat them straight out of the can, YUM.

Sardines from the waters of Alaska or Canada are the best sardines, IMHO.

Sardines from Poland, MEH....Sardines from China, YIKES!