Crispy Sardines with Lemon Bulgur, Bell Pepper and Cherry Tomatoes

Fresh sardines are fried until crispy and served with a flavorful bulgur with bell pepper, cherry tomatoes and lemon. The dish is quick to make and goes well with a summery dinner.

By yumbelo · 2 servings · 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 400 g Sardines, fresh, gutted
• 150 g Bulgur, fine
• 300 ml Water
• 250 g Cherry tomatoes
• 1 Stück Bell pepper, red
• 2 Stück Garlic cloves
• 50 g Olives, black, pitted
• 1 Stück Lemon, unwaxed
• 1 Bund Parsley, flat-leaf
• 3 EL Olive oil
• 1 Prise Chili flakes
• Salt
• Black pepper

Method

1. Pour 300 ml boiling water and a pinch of salt over the bulgur in a bowl, cover and let it soak for 10 minutes.
2. Remove the seeds from the bell pepper and cut it into small cubes, halve the cherry tomatoes and olives, finely chop the garlic and roughly chop the parsley.
3. Rinse the sardines under cold water, pat dry with kitchen paper and season inside and out with salt and pepper.
4. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large pan over medium heat and fry the bell pepper cubes in it for 5 minutes.
5. Add the garlic, cherry tomatoes and olives to the bell pepper and fry for another 3 minutes until the tomatoes begin to soften slightly. Then remove the vegetables from the pan and keep them warm.
6. Fry the sardines in the pan with a little of the remaining oil for about 2 to 3 minutes per side until crispy and the flesh is light and cooked through.
7. Fluff the bulgur with a fork and mix it with the zest and juice of the lemon, the parsley, the remaining olive oil, the chili flakes and a little salt.
8. Divide the bulgur between two plates, arrange the vegetables and sardines on top and serve immediately.