Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Miguel Maestre's Calasparra rice-crusted sardines with green beans and chorizo Food Miguel Maestre's Calasparra rice-crusted sardines with green beans and chorizo Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 10 minutes Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 100g Calasparra rice (or short grain rice) ½ cup plain flour 4 tbsp water Salt and pepper 12 butterflied sardines 2 tbsp olive oil 100g chorizo sausage, diced 200g green beans, thinly sliced ½ bunch parsley, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, chopped Lemon wedges, to serve METHOD Grind rice to a powder in a grinder or mortar and pestle*. Place on a plate. Whisk flour and water in small bowl to form a smooth batter. Season. Pat sardines dry with absorbent paper. Dip skin-side only in batter, then dip both sides into powdered rice. Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook the sardines skin-side down, for 4 minutes or until crust is crisp and golden. Turn and cook for a further 30 seconds. Drain on absorbent paper. Add chorizo to same pan. Cook, over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Add beans. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in parsley and garlic. Season to taste. Place bean and chorizo mixture on serving plate. Top with sardines. Serve with lemon wedges. Miguel’s tip: If grinding the rice in a mortar and pestle, do a little at a time. If you add all the rice in one go, it will be impossible to crush. Make sure it is ground to a power and is not too coarse. Food Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 10 minutes Serves 4 SHARE PERFECT MATCH Angas & Bremer Grenache 2021 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Rochford Latitude Sparkling Rosé 2022 $17.85 in any 12 $18.90 in any 6 $21.00 each Price | options $17.85 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Ferngrove Black Label Merlot 2020 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Bimbadgen Sparkling Rosé NV $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart The Flying Winemaker Prosecco NV $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart McPherson Sun Burnt Chardonnay 2022 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Leconfield Syn Sparkling Rosé NV $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Wangolina Rosé 2022 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Riesling 2022 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Turkey Flat Vineyards Rosé 2023 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Mountadam Vineyards High Eden Sparkling Pinot Chardonnay NV $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Glenguin Semillon 2023 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Iron Cloud Pepperilly Rosé 2023 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Colours of the South Pinot Blanc 2022 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Saint & Scholar Pinot Shiraz 2018 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Taltarni Brut 2017 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Trimboli Family Wines Saverio Family Selection Nebbiolo 2022 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Hardys HRB Pinot Noir 2021 $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Lambrook Plant Pinot Shiraz 2019 $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Wild Game The Duchess Riesling 2021 $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping You might also like Food Paella a la Maestre Words by Miguel Maestre on 16 Jul 2011 Food Lyndey Milan's Stuffed Figs wrapped in bastourma Words by Lyndey Milan on 26 Sep 2015 Food Lyndey Milan's chicken with aji sauce and Peruvian potatoes Words by Lyndey Milan on 17 Jan 2017