Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan over a high heat. Season the sardines with black pepper and add to the pan skin side down. Cook for 3-4 minutes until golden. Flip the fillets and cook the other side for a further minute or two until the fish is cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Step 2
Whilst the sardines are cooking, roughly chop the capers and tomatoes and mince the garlic. Once the sardines are removed from the pan, add the remaining olive oil over a low/medium heat. Add the garlic, tomatoes, capers and lemon zest, stirring well to combine. Sweat gently until tender and fragrant.
Step 3
To serve, top the cooked sardines with the tomato and caper mixture and scatter with chopped fresh parsley.
Ingredients
Sardines, Cooked From Fresh Or Frozen – 4 medium – approx 3″ long