Griddled Sardines With Tomato and Caper Sauce

Name: Griddled Sardines With Tomato and Caper Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 200 g tomatoes, chopped; 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup; 2 teaspoons capers; fresh ground black pepper; 4 sardines, gutted, gills, head, tail and backbone removed; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Submitted by Karolina_London

"I am a fish lover, especially oily fish. I found this recipe on the bbc website and will try it tonight. It was suggested to serve with toasted bread."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 1

ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
200 g tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
2 teaspoons capers
fresh ground black pepper
4 sardines, gutted, gills, head, tail and backbone removed
1 tablespoon olive oil

directions

For the tomato and caper sauce, heat the olive oil in a small pan, add all the remaining sauce ingredients and cook over a gentle heat for five minutes, or until the tomatoes have softened slightly.
For the sardines, rub the sardines with oil. Heat a griddle pan until smoking hot and griddle the sardines for 1-2 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
To serve, place the toasted bread onto a serving plate, top with the griddled sardines and pour over the tomato and caper sauce.