Sardine rillette with piccalilli

This classic piccalilli recipe is a fine accompaniment to serve with any dish that’s high in fat. The vinegared crunchy vegetables cut right through the naturally oily sardines.

Sardine rillette with piccalilli

SERVES

2

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

30

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

10

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • For the sardine rillette

  • 2x 90g tins of sardines in olive oil

  • 40g unsalted butter (at room

  • temperature)

  • 1 shallot, finely diced

  • 1 lemon, zested

  • 1 tbsp golden rapeseed oil

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • Sea salt flakes

  • For the piccalilli

  • 50g salt

  • 250ml water (boiling)

  • 1 head of cauliflower cut into florets

  • 150ml apple cider vinegar

  • 50g brown sugar

  • 1 tsp mustard powder

  • 1 tsp turmeric powder

  • 1 carrot, peeled and diced

  • 1 bulb of fennel, core removed and diced

  • 160g large gherkins, diced

  • To serve

  • 1 tbsp chopped dill

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