One of my favorite dishes is Spanish sardines. I’ve hand-picked some of the best and quickest Spanish sardines’ recipes to prepare. No matter where you go, you’ll always find a delicious sardine appetizer dish that captures the taste of your children. If you want to prepare some on your own, here’s a list of Spanish sardine finger foods that your kids will enjoy!
Spanish Sardines on Toast
This is one of the simplest recipes on the list. We all know that kids love toast. Zeeka can survive just by eating toast the entire day! haha! There’s just something about it that attracts children’s taste buds. On its own, toast is great, but with sardines it’s even better. The sardine and toast combination is a kids’ favorite. It’s also a healthier option for children to munch on.
This omega-3 packed finger food will only take around three to five minutes to make. You can simply top a slice of whole-wheat bread toast with Spanish sardines. To spice things up, you can add garlic, squeeze a bit of lemon, and some salt and pepper. You can get creative with what your kids want to add on top of this appetizer.
Spanish Sardines Cream Spread with Crostini
We all know that Spanish sardine spread definitely goes well with bread, crackers, and biscuits. But for this recipe, we’ll go with crostini’s since they are the perfect base to pair the Spanish sardine cream spread with. Kids love sardine cream spreads because of its salty taste and mild, creamy texture.
You can buy the crostini’s in your local grocery stores or make them yourself. If you want to make your own crostini’s, cut a baguette into thin slices then toast it until its crisp. To make the spread, start by heating up a pan over moderate heat, you could use the oil the comes with the sardines but you could add a dash of olive oil, it’s up to you. Sauté diced onions and garlic for three minutes then add the sardines. Using your spatula, cut the sardines into smaller pieces. In a separate bowl, whip cream cheese with cream using a whisk, season with salt and pepper, add the sautéed sardines and blend it well. Serve it on top of the crostini.
Spanish Sardine Pate
Most people associate pate with shredded pork cooked in fat. Often wrapped in pastry this cold paste is delicious when made with sardines as a base. What’s amazing about sardine pate’s the fact that you can use certain ingredients to make its texture feel like pulled pork was used. This Spanish sardine recipe is a hit with the young ones.
It’s extremely easy to make this pate. Simply combine your two cans of Spanish sardines, seven ounces of cottage cheese, seven ounces of Greek yogurt, chopped green onions, a pinch of paprika and lemon juice in a food processor or blender. Blend until it’s smooth and serve on toast or crackers. The portions mentioned will make enough for six to eight kids. Ready your ingredients for your next batch because the kids will surely ask for more.
Sardine Pizza (my own personal favorite!)
Come on, we all know that kids love pizza. Home-made pizza? Even better! You can enjoy making this pizza with your kids to make the whole experience fun and exciting. The opportunity to add whatever toppings you want to make this dish delicious is up to you and your children. Great pizza starts with a good pizza dough and pizza sauce.
Start by preheating your over to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. You can purchase pre-made dough or make your own from scratch. Place your dough on a flour dusted baking tray and brush your pizza sauce over. Now, this is where the fun begins, add your desired toppings over the sauced dough. If you have no idea what to put, here’s what we suggest. A handful of arugula, thinly sliced onions, chopped garlic, and tomatoes. Add the drained can of Spanish sardines to complete your toppings. Bake in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let your kids enjoy your wonderful creation.
Spanish Sardine Fish Cake
Kids love munching on foods that is crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. The texture of these fish cakes alone will make this appetizer a kid’s favorite. It may seem complex to make sardine fish cakes but in fact, they’re pretty easy. It will take an estimated total of one hour to prep and complete this dish.
We’ll focus on a fish cake recipe that can serve up to four children. What you’ll need are 600g of potatoes cut into chunks, two 120g cans of Spanish sardines, four table spoons of chopped parsley, one small lemon, three tablespoons of light mayonnaise, four tablespoons of greet yogurt, one tablespoon of seasoned plain flour, and four teaspoons of sunflower oil.
To start, cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for about fifteen to twenty minutes. While your potatoes are boiling, you can coarsely mash the drained Spanish sardines in a bowl. Mix three tablespoons of chopped parsley and the lemon juice. On a separate bowl, mix the mayonnaise and Greek yogurt with some of the parsley. Heat half of the oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry the fish cakes for three to four minutes on each side until they’re crisp and golden. Finally, serve with mayonnaise. The delicious and flavorful taste of this Spanish sardine recipe is something that your children will love.
Key Takeaway
There are a multitude of ways you can prepare Spanish sardines. These are but a few favorites that children from all over the world love. These recipes won’t take you hours to prepare and cook. You can serve these when your kids have friends over or at children’s parties.
Sources:
https://www.yummy.ph/recipe/spanish-sardines-cream-spread-with-crostini
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/sardine_rillettes/
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/230609/feelgood-fish-cakes
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipes/108/appetizers-and-snacks/seafood/
