Sweet and Sour Sardines: Sarde in Agrodolce

Mario Batali

Recipe copyright 2000, Mario Batali. All Rights Reserved.

Show: Molto MarioEpisode: Il Mare Romano

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Total Time:
40 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups peeled ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon red chile flakes
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup dark seedless raisins
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 6 sardines, gutted and cleaned but heads left on
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

Directions

Place the oil in a large skillet and heat over high heat. Add the onion and saute until the onion is soft and translucent. Add the tomatoes, salt and chile flakes and cook over medium-high heat, uncovered, 6 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the vinegar, sugar, raisins and pine nuts and cook, stirring, another 2 minutes. Lower the heat to medium and add the fish in a single layer, if possible. Baste with the sauce and cook, covered, for 7 minutes. Uncover and simmer until the liquid is greatly reduced and the fish is in a thick, flavorful sauce. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve hot or at room temperature.

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  • on February 16, 2005

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    i love the agradolce, but it would have been better with half the sugar. Also, make sure you are a true sardine enthusiast, because the sardine flavor really comes through. I happen to love them, so it was nice that the flavor was not masked in any way.

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  • on August 09, 2004

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    never been much for fish but this was trully sweet and sour and delicious!! My boyfriend and I couldn't get enough so it didn't last the night!

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