Unreal Sardines on Toast
Say hello to unreal sardines on toast. Sardines on crusty sourdough toast with tomatoes, lemon, garlic, capers, fresh herbs and olive oil. A quick and delicious lunch or snack with gourmet bragging rights.
Unreal Sardines on Toast
Unreal Sardines on Toast
Unreal Sardines on Toast
For all the sardine lovers out there, I don’t need to say much, a good sard on toast with the right accompaniments is pretty darn rad, but for those of you that are somewhat terrified by fish on toast, I encourage you to keep an open mind.
Sardines and tomato on toast are like three really good friends. Add capers, herbs and lemon, and you have a party!
Aside from the numerous health benefits of eating sardines, the flavours are great. Eat your sardines on toast in the sun, close your eyes, and you’ll feel like you're sitting in the Mediterranean somewhere, and who doesn’t want that?
Tinned sardines on toast is so easy. No cooking, baking or even fishing. Put the ingredients together on some good quality sourdough and you're done!
A note on toast - Take care not to toast the heck out of your sourdough, you don’t want to shred your gums while you eat. A medium toasting is great.
For more tasty toasts to sink your teeth into, check out these Posh Mushrooms and Bacon on Toast, Fig, Halloumi, Ricotta on Sourdough, Unreal Sardines on Toast, and Smoked Salmon on Rye for more good things on toast!
Buone sarde!
If you’re into the flavour of preserved fish then I don’t need to explain, but the health benefits of sardines are next level. Not only are they high in protein, but also omega-3 fatty acids, calcium vitamin B12 and Vitamin D.
Personally I like Ortiz Sardines in olive oil as a really good quality sardine, and they’re a good size sard. Choose a brand that sources ethically with certifications and uses good quality extra virgin olive oil.
Ingredients and substitutions
How to make it - step by step!
Toast your sourdough, then rub one side with the cut end of your garlic clove.
Drizzle over olive oil, layer over some tomato slices, season them with salt and pepper.
Place three sardines on each piece of toast.
Top with lemon zest, capers and parsley. Drizzle with a little more olive oil, squeeze over lemon juice and slightly season with salt and pepper again.
Toast your sourdough, then rub one side with the cut end of your garlic clove.
Drizzle over olive oil, layer over some tomato slices, season them with salt and pepper.
Place three sardines on each piece of toast.
Top with lemon zest, capers and parsley. Drizzle with a little more olive oil, squeeze over lemon juice and slightly season with salt and pepper again.
Watch the how to video
Watch the how to video
Unreal Sardines on Toast
- 2 big slices of sourdough
- 6 good quality sardines
- 2-3 vine tomatoes sliced
- 2 tbsp baby capers
- 1 garlic clove, cut in half
- Zest half lemon
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley, leaves chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, leaves picked
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 2 tsp olive oil
- Toast your sourdough, then rub one side with the cut end of your garlic clove
- Drizzle over olive oil, layer over some tomato slices, season them with salt and pepper
- Place three sardines on each piece of toast
- Top with lemon zest, capers and dill parsley. Drizzle with a little more olive oil, squeeze over lemon juice and slightly season with salt and pepper again.