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Sardines in Tomato Sauce
My family's most requested emergency food is sardines in tomato sauce. This recipe quickly transforms canned sardines into a divine dish you crave on any normal day.
Sardines in tomato sauce is my family’s reliable pantry recipe that has graced our dining tables for decades.
Whenever we experienced blackouts, floods, or other emergencies, my Mom would rely on canned food to prepare meals for us.
Her secret recipe transforms plain old canned sardines into a delicious dish, ensuring we are well-fed even during difficult circumstances
Ingredients for Sardines in Tomato Sauce
We need:
- canned sardines in tomato sauce
- onion (preferably red)
- tomato
- garlic
- chilies (preferably red)
- tomato ketchup
- pepper
- scallions
- calamansi/lime
How to cook Sardines in Tomato Sauce
Open the cans of sardines and separate the fish from the tomato sauce.
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, garlic, and chilies. Cook for another 30 seconds.
Add the reserved tomato sauce, ketchup, and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes.
Add the sardines to the pan and cook for another 2 minutes.
Transfer the dish to a serving plate. Garnish with scallions, and squeeze calamansi/lime juice over the dish before serving.
FAQs
Q: What do you serve with sardines in tomato sauce?
A: I usually serve this with steamed rice, but this pairs nicely with spaghetti or other pasta of your choice.
Q: Can I use regular canned sardines instead of the one with tomato sauce?
A: Yes, but I would suggest adding about 3/4 cup of canned tomato sauce to compensate for the lack of tomato sauce in your canned sardines.
Sardines in Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 cans (each 215 gram) sardines in tomato sauce
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tomato, cut into wedges
- 4 garlic, minced
- 1-2 red chilies, sliced diagonally
- 2 tablespoon tomato ketchup
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
- 2 calamansi (or 1 lime)
Instructions
- Open the cans of sardines and separate the fish from the tomato sauce.
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, garlic, and chilies. Cook for another 30 seconds.
- Add the reserved tomato sauce, ketchup, and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the sardines to the pan and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Transfer the dish to a serving plate. Garnish with scallions, and squeeze calamansi/lime juice over the dish before serving.
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