One of the true ‘Super Food’ is Sardines. Fresh Sardines are not cheap in Melbourne where I live, but Canned Sardines won’t cost me much. You can make a rice bowl dish like this one quickly and easily using just 1 can. Some people say Canned Sardines smell fishy. OK, they smell fishy, but you can reduce the fishy smell. I use Sake (Rice Wine).
Makes
1 Serving
Ingredients
1 can (110g) Sardines in Olive Oil
1 tablespoon Sake (Rice Wine)
1/4 Onion *thinly sliced
1 small clove Garlic *grated
1 small piece Ginger *grated, about 1/2 teaspoonful
1/2 tablespoon Curry Powder
1/2 Tomato *cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Mirin *optional, Mirin adds sweetness
1 serving warm Cooked Rice
Spring Onion
Shichimi (Japanese Chilli Spice Mix) OR Ground Chilli *optional
Method
- Drain canned Sardines and place Oil in a small frying pan, and sprinkle Sake (Rice Wine) over drained Sardines in the can.
- Add thinly sliced Onion to the pan and cook over medium low heat until soft. Add Garlic, Ginger and Curry Powder, and stir.
- Add Tomato, Soy Sauce and Mirin, stir, then add Sardine and all the liquid, cook for a few minutes OR until the sauce thickens.
- Half fill a bowl with warm Cooked Rice and cover it with Sardine mixture. Add some chopped Spring Onion and Shichimi (OR Chilli), and enjoy.
Comments
Jenny
22/08/2023
Thanks for the delicious recipe which l enjoyed very much last night!
Also, thanks for including some single serve recipes. After cooking for 2 for many years, I’m now cooking for 1 and it’s so helpful to have recipes where I don’t need to work out the correct amounts for one person,
Thanks Jenny.
Hiroko
23/08/2023
Thank you, Jenny, for your lovely comment. My recipes used to be for 4 servings, but my children are all grown up and left home and I don’t cook 4 servings any more. That’s why my new recipes are often for 2 OR 1. I am glad my 1 serving recipes are helping you.
Irene Tan
10/04/2023
Squeeze in some lime juice in the cooking sauce esp calamansi lime would make the dish tastes fresher
Hiroko
12/04/2023
Thank you, Irene, for your suggestion. I have just bought a lime today. 1 small lime cost me $1.50!!!
Victoria
8/04/2023
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Hiroko
8/04/2023
Hi Victoria. Thank you for your interest. There is no such a thing as subscription for my website. This website is what I have been doing as a hobby all by myself. Just keep visiting and find recipes that you like.
Renee
5/04/2023
Hello From New York USA,
I wanted to let you know that this recipe Sardine Curry Rice Bowl was delicious. I took your advise about how to cut the salty taste from the sardines. I didn’t have any Sake, so, I used Chinese Cooking Wine instead. It did the job too. Anyway, I absoutely love your dishes. I am looking forward to making more of your recipes.
Hiroko
7/04/2023
Hi Renee. Thank you for posting your kind comment. Knowing someone in NY found my recipe and tried it makes me feel very happy. I am so glad you enjoyed this dish.