Sardines in Savor 🐟 Dalmatian Sweet–Sour Marinade 🇭🇷 (Sardele u Savoru) | Granny Zen Kitchen

Sardines in Savor 🐟 Dalmatian Sweet–Sour Marinade 🇭🇷 (Sardele u Savoru) | Granny Zen Kitchen

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Crisp-fried sardines layered with softened onions, white wine, and vinegar—sweet, tangy, and gently garlicky; a classic served cool with bread. 🍋🌿 Hook: F

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Ingredients

  • Fish
  • 🐟 Fresh sardines, cleaned & patted dry: 800 g (about 20 small / 1.8 lb)
  • 🌾 All-purpose flour, for light dusting: 30 g (¼ cup / 1 oz)
  • 🧂 Salt: to taste (≈6 g / 1 tsp)
  • 🫗 Neutral oil for frying (sunflower): 250–300 ml (1–1¼ cups / 8–10 fl oz)
  • 🫒 Extra-virgin olive oil: 45 ml (3 tbsp / 1.5 fl oz)
  • 🧅 Onion, thin slices: 300 g (2 cups / 10.6 oz)
  • 🧄 Garlic, thin slices: 6 g (2 cloves / 0.2 oz)
  • 🍷 Dry white wine: 120 ml (½ cup / 4 fl oz)
  • 🍎 White wine vinegar: 80 ml (⅓ cup / 2.7 fl oz)
  • 🍬 Sugar (balances acidity): 12 g (1 tbsp / 0.4 oz)
  • 🌿 Bay leaves: 2
  • ⚫ Whole peppercorns: ½ tsp (1 g / 0.04 oz)
  • 🧂 Salt: to taste (≈4 g / ¾ tsp)
  • 🌰 Pine nuts (optional, Dalmatian–Venetian touch): 20 g (2 tbsp / 0.7 oz)
  • 🍇 Raisins (optional): 20 g (2 tbsp / 0.7 oz)
  • 🌿 Parsley, chopped (finish): 2 tbsp (8 g / 0.28 oz)

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