Spicy Sardines in Tomato Sauce
It is the balance of the strong umami of sardines, the pungent tomato base, and the hot, spicy heat of chilies.
Ingredients
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large, canned sardines
- 3 eye red chilies, sliced
- 3 shallots, sliced
- 3 slices ginger
- 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp tamarind paste (optional)
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp sweet dark soy sauce or oyster sauce
- Salt and sugar to taste
- Spring Onion for garnish
- Steamed rice for serving
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium, then sauté chopped ginger, garlic, and shallots until pale golden and fragrant.
- Added into it and mix in well-chopped tomatoes and chilies until tomatoes begin to release and spill out their juice.
- Add tomato sardine and 1 cup of water. Add tamarind paste, ketchup and sweet dark soy sauce or oyster sauce. Simmer sauce for 3-4 minutes so that the flavors can infuse.
- Spoon some sauce over the fish and allow everything to simmer for the remaining 2-3 minutes.
- Season with salt and sugar and stir in gently. Garnish and serve – Garnish with thinly sliced scallions and serve hot immediately over steamed rice.