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      2 years ago (edited)

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      Citrus marinated sardines on avocado toasts

      When the family gets together I always prepare some delicious tapa… and they love this one.

      I usually have frozen sardines ready to marinate. This way I take out as much as I need depending on the occasion.

      For the marinated sardines*:

      *The quantities are for reference. I do it by eye depending on the amount of sardines I make at any given time.

      • 6-8 sardine loins (without scales or bones and previously frozen)
      • 1 lime
      • 1 lemon
      • 1 tangerine
      • 1 tablespoon pink pepper
      • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
      • Fresh rosemary
      • Salt

      For the toasts:* 4 toasts of toasted bread

      • 4 toasts of toasted bread
      • One avocado
      • Half a small tomato
      • Half a lime
      • A few drops of Tabasco (optional)
      • 1/4 red onion
      • 2 radishes (optional)
      • Salt
      • A little lime and tangerine zest

      *For 4 avocado and sardine toasts

      1️⃣Pon the sardine loins clean of bones and scales for half an hour in a bowl with ice water to bleed and blanch. After this time, remove from the water and dry well with kitchen paper. Place in a well-protected tray and freeze for at least 24 hours before marinating.

      2️⃣ Pour a pinch of salt in the bottom of the container where you are going to marinate the sardines. Add half of the peppercorns (pink and black) and place the sardines skin side up. Squeeze the citrus fruits, pour the juice over the sardines and also the rest of the pepper and some rosemary.

      3️⃣Tapa the container (use plastic wrap if there is no lid) and put it in the refrigerator. Leave in the marinade for 18 to 24 hours, depending on how cooked you like them (for me they were perfect in 18 hours).

      (When the sardines are marinated, you can serve them as they are, drizzled with a little extra virgin olive oil.

      If you are not going to eat them all at once, keep them in a tupper covered with extra virgin olive oil: they will keep perfect for several days without any problem)

      Let’s go with the avocado toasts.

      4️⃣Prepara the avocado with a little lime juice, a pinch of salt and if you like it spicy, a few drops of Tabasco (to taste), mash with a fork, add salt and set aside.

      5️⃣Quita the seeds to the tomato and chop; cut the radishes and onion into thin slices.

      Assembly:

      Spread the avocado on the toasts. Then, a bit of chopped tomato, place a sardine, some red onion and some radish slices if available, and finish by grating some citrus peel over them.

      Enjoy!

      Translated from Spanish
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