Crispy Bacon Sprats (Smoked Sardines)

Recipe courtesy of Seafish, the UK Sea Fish Industry Authority.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 pound sprats (smoked sardines)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
4 slices back bacon, chopped
1/4 cup fresh brown bread crumbs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Cooking Directions:

1. Melt the butter in a large frying pan and fry the bacon until crispy.
2. Meanwhile, remove heads from sprats, if preferred, and clean large sprats.
3. Add to the pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sprats are pale golden brown.
4. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and parsley and cook for a further 2 to 3 minutes, until bread crumbs are crispy.

Makes 4 servings.

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Recipe and photograph courtesy of Seafish, the UK Sea Fish Industry Authority www.seafish.org.