Easy Island-Style Sardines and Rice Recipe

Name: Easy Island-Style Sardines and Rice Recipe
Total time: 25 mins
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon coconut oil; 1 roma (plum) tomato, diced; 0.25 cup sliced white onion; 1 small garlic clove, minced; 0.125 teaspoon minced scotch bonnet chile pepper; 2 (3.75 ounce) cans sardines packed in soybean oil; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 cups cooked white rice

This sardines and rice recipe is a personal favorite, especially for breakfast with a hot cup of coffee. It uses ingredients commonly found in West Indian and Caribbean kitchens. While you can substitute the sardines with canned salt fish, the soybean oil provides an amazing texture. It's incredibly tasty, especially if you enjoy spicy food and love sardines!

Total time25 mins
Prep time15 mins
Cook time10 mins
Yield4 servings, 4

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Servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 roma (plum) tomato, diced
0.25 cup sliced white onion
1 small garlic clove, minced
0.13 teaspoon minced scotch bonnet chile pepper
2 (3.75 ounce) cans sardines packed in soybean oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 cups cooked white rice

Instructions

Heat coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the tomato, onion, garlic, and scotch bonnet chile pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add the sardines and soybean oil to the skillet. Use a fork to mash the fish and mix it with the tomato and onion mixture. Cover the skillet, reduce the heat to low, and cook until the sardines are heated through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve the sardine mixture over rice and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 235 kcal
Fat Content: 9 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 1 g
Sodium Content: 234 mg
Protein Content: 14 g
Cholesterol Content: 65 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 24 g
Saturated Fat Content: 4 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g