You Need: (Serves 4)
- 12 fresh sardines
- 4 tablespoons plain flour
- 1 egg, blended with 2 tablespoons milk
- 125g dried breadcrumbs
- oil for cooking
Minted Chilli Butter
- 125g butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
- 2 spring onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon chopped red chilli
- freshly ground black pepper
Method:
Coat sardines in flour, dip in egg mixture, then coat with breadcrumbs.
To make minted chilli butter, place butter, mint, spring onions, garlic, pepper and chilli in a bowl and mix well. Place butter on a pice of plastic food wrap and roll into a log shape. Refrigerate until required.
Heat oil and 1/3 minted chilli butter in a large frypan and cook sardines for 1-2 minutes each side or until golden.
Serve sardines topped with a slice of minted chilli butter.