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Piquillo Pepper and Sardine Tartines

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Piquillo Pepper and Sardine TartinesPatricia Heal

Tartines are essentially French open-face sandwiches. In this nibble, crunchy toasts are topped with roasted Spanish piquillo peppers and rich, savory sardines. A few drops of spicy sriracha sauce give this sophisticated starter a bit of heat.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 12

Ingredients

12 1/3-inch-thick baguette slices, cut on diagonal into 3- to 4-inch lengths
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, peeled, halved
1 1/2 3.75-ounce cans skinless boneless sardines (preferably wild-caught) packed in olive oil, drained well
Sriracha sauce or other hot chili sauce (optional)
Fresh lemon juice plus lemon wedges for garnish
Very thin onion slices
1 1/2 tablespoons (about) drained capers
12 thick strips piquillo peppers or roasted red peppers from jar, drained

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat broiler. Brush both sides of each bread slice lightly with olive oil. Arrange bread slices on small baking sheet. Broil until beginning to color, about 1 minute per side. Rub 1 side of each bread slice with cut side of garlic and cool.

    Step 2

    Place bread slices, garlic side up, on serving platter. Divide sardines among bread slices. Spread out sardines in thin layer. Sprinkle a few drops of sriracha sauce over each, if desired, then a few drops of lemon juice. Top each tartine with onion slices, several capers, then strip of drained piquillo pepper. Garnish platter with lemon wedges and serve.

  2. What to Drink:

    Step 3

    With the tartines, pour a refreshing Albariño, a white wine from Spain. We like the Carballal 2008 "Sete Cepas" from Rías Baixas ($15). The wine's mineral notes are balanced beautifully by stone-fruit flavors.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 126.2 kcal calories
47.9 % calories from fat
6.7 g fat
0.9 g saturated fat
18.8 mg cholesterol
10.9 g carbohydrates
0.6 g dietary fiber
0.9 g total sugars
10.3 g net carbohydrates
5.2 protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
TagsToastSandwichSpanishEuropeanSardineFishSeafoodOnionRoot VegetableVegetableStarterDairy FreeNut FreeQuickEasyBroilBon Appétit

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