Fried Sardines

To prepare fried sardines, the first thing you need to do is clean the sardines. By pressing lightly with your fingers, you will be able to remove the head easily 1, and along with the head, you will also easily extract the entrails. Once the head and entrails are removed, just gently open the fish with your fingers, opening them like a book, so you can easily remove the bones as well 2. Rinse the cleaned sardines under running water 3,

drain them and lay them on a paper towel, pat them gently to dry them well 4. At this point, chop the garlic 5, the parsley 6,

the capers 7 and the sun-dried tomatoes 8; pour everything into a bowl and mix 9.

Stuff half of the sardines with the prepared mixture 10, then close them with the remaining ones to prepare them in pairs of two 11, the number of sardines obtained may vary depending on the size. Pour the eggs into a deep plate, lightly salt them and mix them with a fork 12, pour the breadcrumbs into another plate.

First pass the sardines in the egg 13, then in the breadcrumbs 14, when you pass them in the breadcrumbs, press lightly to make it adhere better 15.

Pour the oil into a large pan, heat it, and fry the sardines 16 cooking them for about 2 minutes per side, or until golden. Drain the sardines 17 and lay them on a paper towel, then adjust the salt 18.

Cut the lemon into slices 19 and place it next to the fried sardines 20. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve 21.