Stuffed Sardines in Grape Leaves

Name: Stuffed Sardines in Grape Leaves
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Arborio rice; 4 servings cayenne pepper; 4 servings currants; 4 servings dill; 1 leave grape; 4 servings lemon; 4 servings mint; 4 servings olive oil; 4 servings parsley; 4 servings pine nuts; 4 servings Salt; 4 servings sardines

Stuffed Sardines in Grape Leaves is a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian main course. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 36g of protein, 36g of fat, and a total of 646 calories. If you have sardines, grape leaves, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Cook the rice in a large saucepan of lightly salted boiling water for about 20 minutes, or until just tender.

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Water

Rice

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Sauce Pan

Drain, rinse under cold running water, and drain again.

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Water

Combine the rice, pine nuts, currants, parsley, mint, dill, and lemon juice. Season with salt and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

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Cayenne Pepper

Lemon Juice

Pine Nuts

Currants

Parsley

Dill

Mint

Rice

Salt

Divide the stuffing among the sardines, packing firmly into each cavity. Tightly overwrap each sardine with a vine leaf.

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Sardines

Stuffing

Brush lightly with the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

Preheat a broiler or build a hot fire in an outdoor grill. Broil or grill the sardines, turning once, for 4-5 minutes, until the sardine flesh is opaque (open one to check).

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Sardines

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