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Braised Sardines in Grape Leaves

Fresh sardines wrapped in blanched grape leaves, baked snugly under a sauce of tomato, scallion, garlic, white wine, parsley and mint, so the fish stays whole, tender and lightly tangy.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on45 min
  • Total1 h 5 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 12 leavesbrine-preserved grape leaves
  • 12medium sardines, gutted and scaled
  • 2 tbspextra virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp for the sauce, 1 tbsp for the dish and final drizzle
  • 3scallions, upper greens trimmed, finely chopped
  • 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 4medium ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 80 mldry white wine
  • ¼ cupflat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • ¼ cupfresh mint, chopped
  • to tastefine sea salt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • ½ tsppaprika

Diet

  • Pescatarian
  • Mediterranean
  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Fish
  • Sulfites
  • Sardine
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Scallion (green onion)
  • Parsley
  • Mint
  • Black and white pepper
  • Paprika
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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