Pilchards

Fish recipes Pan-fried pilchards with red onions, garlic and coriander recipe

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Date Published:
24/07/2008

Pilchards aka Cornish sardines - quick to cook and lip-smackingly tasty. Serge Nollent, chef for seafood experts, Young's created this sumptuous summer creation

Serves 2

Ingredients

  • 250g medium size pilchards, headless, gutted washed and dried
  • Olive oil
  • Sea salt and black pepper
  • 4 red onions finely sliced
  • 2 red chillies diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, cut into slivers
  • Bunch of fresh coriander leaves, roughly torn
  • Juice of lemon

Method: How to make pan-fried pilchards with red onions, garlic and coriander

1. Heat some olive oil in a pan over a medium heat. Season the pilchards with sea salt and black pepper and place in the frying pan. Cook for about six minutes - three minutes on each side.

2. Add the onions, chillies and garlic into the pan, splash with some more olive oil and cook for a further two minutes. Add lemon juice and coriander and stir gently.

3. Serve with a rocket salad tossed in a little olive oil to make it shine, then add a wedge of lemon.

© Serge Nollent

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