Sardine Rillettes

Name: Sardine Rillettes
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 213 grams sardines, packed in olive oil, drained; 213 grams sardines, packed in olive oil, drained; 1 pinch Pinch of cayenne; 71 grams Neufchâtel cheese or cream cheese; 71 grams Neufchâtel cheese or cream cheese; 2 Tbsps minced fresh herbs such as chives, parsley, or dill; 59 milliliters lime juice or lemon juice, or to taste; 15 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 scallions (green onions), white and light green parts only (about 3 inches from root), halved lengthwise and thinly sliced lengthwise; 59 milliliters minced shallots (or minced red onions that have soaked in lemon juice for 3 minutes)

Sardine Rillettes might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, primal, and pescatarian recipe has 94 calories, 8g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 15. Head to the store and pick up scallions, shallots, cayenne, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours. Sardine Rillettes, {The Redux} Sea What You’ve Been Missing – Canned Sardine : Simple Sardine Toasts, and Pasta with Sardine Sauce (Pasta con Sardine Siciliano) are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Remove the sardines from the cans. Using a small, sharp knife, carefully open each one down the belly and back, folding them open to expose the backbone.

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Sardines

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Knife

Remove and discard the bones.

Cut away and discard any tails. Set aside.2

Place the cream cheese or Neufchtel in a medium bowl. Fold and stir with a rubber spatula until smooth.

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Cream Cheese

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Spatula

Bowl

Add the shallots, scallions, fresh herbs, and most of the lime or lemon juice, mixing into the cheese with the spatula.3

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Fresh Herbs

Lemon Juice

Green Onions

Shallot

Cheese

Lime

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Spatula

Add the now boneless sardines to the cheese mixture. Use a fork to smash the sardines and stir into the cheese.

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Sardines

Cheese

Add cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste.

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Ground Cayenne Pepper

Pepper

Salt

Add more lime or lemon juice to taste.Either serve immediately (Dorie suggests chilling at least 2 hours, but I haven't found that necessary), or chill. Can make up to two days ahead if you carefully cover with plastic wrap so there is no exposure to air, and chill.

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Lemon Juice

Lime

Wrap