We have been enjoying fresh local sardines for a few months now; the run is remarkable both for how large the fish are and how cheap they are (never topping $4 a pound thus far). Typically I gut 'em, butterfly them, put on a little olive oil and lemon juice, and if I'm feeling saucy, sprinkle them with a little fresh herb of some sort in the savory, provençal variety. For the kids I usually serve them up with some home made rosemary focaccia; the cooked sardines can go right on top of a piece, or the fishy sauce can be soaked up with a piece, or both. In any event it makes for a consistent fauxmediterranean vibe.
Then again, we've been eating the fresh sardines so much this year even I have been getting a little bored with this formula, so tonight, I went a little nutso and cooked up the sardines with a little soy sauce, dabbled with dark sesame oil, and spotted with some sesame seeds. And served them with naan (a commercial pre-bake from Whole Foods, heated up in the oven with some olive oil on top). And they made, well, a kind of dish taco that was really, really good, as well as easy to eat.
Herein recorded, and recommended for repeat.
