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Mashed sardines on sourdough toast cut into fingers, next to slices of lemons and sprig of parsley.

Grilled Tinned Sardines on Toast

Grilled Tinned Sardines on Toast is the perfect dish when you're on a tight budget and short of time. A tin of sardines, butter and bread. That's all you need to conjure up this tasty meal on toast.
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Course Main Course
Cuisine British
Servings 4
Calories 184 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2x 120g (4.4oz) tins of sardines
  • 30g (1oz) butter (preferably softened)
  • 2 teaspoon tomato puree (paste) - not needed if using sardines in tomato sauce
  • 4x slices bread (sandwich loaf)
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Remove the sardines from the tin, and drain off excess sauce or oil. Place the sardines, butter and, if using, tomato puree (paste), in a bowl.
  • Mash thoroughly together the ingredients in the bowl using a fork. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Toast the bread on one side under a grill (broiler). Butter the untoasted side.
  • Divide the sardine mixture between the toasts. Using a fork, spread the sardine mixture onto the butter side of each toast.
  • Grill the sardine mixture side of the toast until gently browned.

Nutrition

Calories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 10gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 270mgPotassium: 159mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 230IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 170mgIron: 2mg
Keyword easy, fish, quick, sardines
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