Sardine Cups
When I’m hosting a dinner, I’m pretty meticulous about my menu. I want to make sure that from start to finish, everything goes together well. The same applies with my wine selection and my digestifs (cocktail after a meal).
Although I love to serve an appetizer, I realized that often my guests were too full to enjoy the whole experience all the way to dessert after eating an “appy” plus the main course – I guess as we age, we tend to eat less! This is when I decided to cut down on what I’m serving prior to dinner, of course it always depends on your main course…
I started creating many different bite-sized hors d’oeuvres because it’s so convenient! When there’s a large group of people over at your place, bringing out little “bouchés” is always fun as well as replacing that “formal appetizer” dish before dinner. With Easter and summer around the corner, there will be many gatherings, backyard parties, big family dinners, receptions and so on… I really think that this is a delicious way to go without stuffing people to the gills before the main course.
In this video, I’m going way out there… I’m sharing a Sardine Cup creation with you! Oh boy! If you are like David, just move on to the next recipe… forget about this one! Otherwise if you are like me and enjoy sardines then stick around…
I realize that sardines can be extremely “fishy” even the ones from the cans but I simply love them! My parents were eating them and as a child I was fine with sardines. I always enjoyed them without knowing that they are actually super healthy!
These little guys surprisingly are one of the highest sources of omega-3s plus vitamins and minerals. They reduce inflammation, lower cholesterol levels, have a high level of calcium and vitamin D and so on… What I like about them is they can be a great addition to so many dishes such as sandwiches, soups, salads and for today, appetizers. These alone are some great reasons to make this sardine cup recipe…
Every time I mention “sardines” to David, his reaction is “eww” and then “cough, cough, cough” to finalize with him saying “kitty breath” with a lisp to it like Sylvester the cat. Yeah, yeah… funny man! Jokes aside though, not everyone likes sardines so a word of advice, please ask before serving. On the bright side, if your crowd loves them then go ahead with this delicious Sardine Cup recipe…
Bon Appétit!
Here are several delicious fish and seafood appetizer recipes for you to enjoy…
– Grilled Fish Tacos
– Ceviche de Pescado
– Sausalito Smoked Salmon Dip
– Tuna Melt
– West Coast Smoked Salmon Chowder
– Coquilles St Jacques
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Sardine Cups
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Ingredients
- 24 (3" x 3") egg wonton wrappers
- 2 cans (100g each) slightly smoked sardines in olive oil, drained
- 2 ounces light cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp. mayonnaise see Recipe
- 1 tbsp. red peppers, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice tips & tricks
- 1/2 tbsp. fresh chives, finely chopped plus more for garnish tips & tricks
- 4-5 dashes hot sauce such as Cholula®, or more to taste plus more when serving
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns)
- 1 pinch ground Himalayan sea salt
- sweet paprika, for garnish *optional
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF
- Fit wonton wrappers into each hole of a greased mini muffin tin. Spray wontons lightly with cooking spray.
- Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden and crispy.
- Remove them from the heat, cool for 2 minutes and then remove from the pan.
- While the wrappers are baking, in a bowl combine sardines, cream cheese, mayo, red peppers and lemon juice; stir and mash. Add chopped chives, hot sauce, freshly ground black pepper and salt; stir. Taste and adjust if needed; set aside.
- When wrappers are cool, fill (*see footnote) with the sardine mixture and garnish with paprika, chives and a couple drops of hot sauce.
Notes
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