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 Schild Estate Chardonnay 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Chaffey Bros Not your Grandma's Rosé 2022 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Gomersal Wines Riesling 2022 $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 Hunter's Dream Semillon 2014 $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 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 Killibinbin Social Cuvée Brut NV $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 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 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 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 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 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 Lyndey Milan's Stuffed Figs wrapped in bastourma Words by Lyndey Milan on 26 Sep 2015 Food Beef fajitas Food Spanish Paella