Marinated Fresh Sardines With Pickled White Beans

Name: Marinated Fresh Sardines With Pickled White Beans
Total time: 6 h
Yield: 12 side dishes
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 2 pounds fresh sardines, cleaned; 3 cups lemon juice (about 6 lemons); 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped; 1 pound dry white beans, sorted, washed and soaked overnight and drained; 2 cloves garlic; 1 small onion, peeled; 12 black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon white-wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 5 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme leaves

By Molly O'Neill

Total Time: 1 hour, plus 5 hours' refrigeration
Rating: 4(7)
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Ingredients

Yield:12 side dishes

For the Sardines

2pounds fresh sardines, cleaned
3cups lemon juice (about 6 lemons)
½cup extra-virgin olive oil
1teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
½cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped

For the Beans

1pound dry white beans, sorted, washed and soaked overnight and drained
2cloves garlic
1small onion, peeled
12black peppercorns
1teaspoon white-wine vinegar
1teaspoon olive oil
1teaspoon salt
5tablespoons lemon juice
3tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2tablespoons minced fresh thyme leaves

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Preparation

Step 1
Remove the sardines' heads and tails and split the fish. Remove the bones and lay the sardines in a large bowl. Mix together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and parsley and pour it over the sardines. Chill for 5 hours.
Step 2
Place the beans in a pot with cold water to cover by 2 inches. Add the garlic, onion, peppercorns, vinegar, olive oil and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, until very tender, about 40 minutes. Drain.
Step 3
Refresh the beans under cold running water. Remove the peppercorns and stir in the lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil and thyme. Arrange the sardines and beans on plates and serve.