Middle Eastern · Lunch
Crispy Fried Sardines (Low-Calorie)
Sardine fillets are lightly dusted in seasoned flour and pan-fried in a thin film of oil until the coating turns golden and crisp. Cumin, garlic, and lemon zest season the fish, which is served hot with lemon wedge and parsley over dressed arugula.
$5
10 minsPrep
8 minsCook
18 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
345Calories
31.2gProtein
19.4gFat
12.8gCarbs
0.5gSugar
1.2gFiber
710mgSodium
167mgChol
3.9gSat Fat
605mgPotassium
175mgCalcium
3.1mgIron
9.1mcgVitamin B12
13mgVitamin C
low-calorie
low-carb
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Pat sardine fillets dry; season both sides with salt, pepper, minced garlic, and cumin. In a shallow bowl, whisk rice flour with lemon zest.
2
Fry
Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Lay fillets flesh-side down and fry 2–3 minutes until golden and lifting easily.
3
Fry
Flip fillets and fry skin-side 2–3 minutes over medium-high heat until skin crackles and flesh turns opaque and flakes when pressed.
4
Plate
Toss arugula with lemon juice. Scatter on plate, top with sardines, garnish with parsley, and serve with lemon wedge.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g fresh sardine fillets
- 4 tbsp32g rice flour
- 1 tsp1 tsp cumin-ground
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 1 tsp1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp26g olive oil
- 40g40g arugula
- 1 tsp1 tsp lemon juice
- 22 lemon wedge
- 8g8g parsley
