Sardine Puffs Recipes

Steps:

• Heat at least 4 inches of oil in a large heavy saucepan or Dutch oven or a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F. (Oil should not come more than halfway up the sides of the pan.)
• Chop the squid fillets into small pieces and place in a medium bowl. Add the chopped onion, scallions, cheese, egg, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Add bread crumbs into the mixture and form into 1 1/2-ounce balls. Dredge the balls in the cracker meal and lay on a parchment paper-lined sheet pan to firm. Carefully drop squid balls into the fryer and fry until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Arrange them on a platter with lemon wedges and serve with the chili lime salsa on the side.
• In a large bowl, mix chili sauce and ketchup together until well blended. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Trim crusts from bread and cut each slice into 8 triangles.
• Mash sardines with mayonnaise, then stir in onion and parsley. Spread on toasts and bake on a baking sheet in middle of oven until puffed and golden, 10 to 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Trim crusts from bread and cut each slice into 8 triangles.
• Mash sardines with mayonnaise, then stir in onion and parsley.
• Spread on toasts and bake on a baking sheet in middle of oven until puffed and golden, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Makes 120 hors d'oeuvres.

Steps:

• Heat a pan with oil and sautee onion and garlic till limp. Add drained sardines in and 3 tbsp of the tomato sauce they were packed inches.
• Mash up as you cook it.
• Season with chilli powder, salt and pepper.
• Finally, add lemon juice to your fish mix. Cook for 1 more minute or till it is dry.
• Cool.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius.
• Roll out puff pastry and cut into 6 equal squares. Place some filling in the middle of each square and fold it over.
• Seal edges using a fork.
• Glaze with some beaten egg and bake till puffed and golden.