Chris Mooneys Sardines Tartines Platter Food

CHRIS MOONEY'S SARDINE TARTINES PLATTER

Steps:

• Open the tins of sardines, drain off the excess oil, and set the tins in the middle of a lovely, long platter. Halve the baguette lengthwise, then cut into pieces. Toast them, and arrange around the sardines. Cut the lemon into wedges and pile on the platter as well. Serve with a pot of cold (preferably unpasteurized) butter and pepper for grinding over top.

JALAPENO AND SARDINE TARTINES

Steps:

• Brush each slice of bread, both sides lightly with olive oil or spray lightly with "No Oil".
• Place slices under the broiler for apprx 1 minute each side or until the slices area very light brown.
• Place the slices on a large platter and evenly distribute the finely chopped garlic on top of each slice.(or if you are not really a garlic lover just rub each slice with a clove of garlic).
• Carefully remove the sardines from the cans trying not to break the filets.
• Sprinkle sardines with lemon juice.
• Top the baquette slices with the sardine filets.
• Place a couple of rings of onion on top then 3 capers on each.
• Finally sprinkle on the finely chopped Jalapenos.
• Garnish the platter with some parsley & Lemon wedges.
• Serve & enjoy.

PIQUILLO PEPPER AND SARDINE TARTINES

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• What to Drink:
• 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.