MARINATED FRESH SARDINES WITH PICKLED WHITE BEANS

Marinated Fresh Sardines With Pickled White Beans image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Time 6h

Yield 12 side dishes

Number Of Ingredients 16

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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

Steps:

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.
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.
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.