Stuffed sardines with lime and ginger flavors

Preparation:

1. Prepare the sardines, gut, remove the head, center bone and tail of the sardines.
2. Wash and dry them with paper towels. Lay them flat on a tray, skin side down, salt very lightly and put them in the refrigerator.
3. Prepare the stuffing by blending the onion, shallots and garlic in a food processor. Pour into a salad bowl.
4. Add the tomato paste, salt, pepper, cumin and the drops of lime and ginger flavoring.
5. Remove the sardines from the refrigerator. Pair the sardines, trying to gather them two by two.
6. Spread the stuffing on one of the sardines, and cover each stuffed sardine with the second sardine, as if making a sandwich.
7. In a large frying pan, heat the oil for frying.
8. Pour the flour onto a sheet of aluminum foil.
9. Carefully flour each stuffed sardine on both sides. Tap to remove excess flour.
10. Fry the stuffed sardines in the oil for 2 minutes on each side.
11. Serve with a fresh salad and a squeeze of lemon.

Enjoy!