Spicy Sardine with Eggs (Sardin Telur) Recipe
Spicy Sardine With Eggs (Sardin Telur) is a flavorful and hearty dish combining tender canned sardines in tomato sauce with aromatic sautéed onions, garlic, and optional fresh chilies. Enhanced with fish sauce, sugar, and chili powder for a perfect balance of spicy and savory, this one-pan recipe is cooked gently with eggs until they reach your preferred doneness. It’s an easy-to-make comfort food ideal for serving with white rice or bread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southeast Asian
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 2 fresh chili, sliced (optional)
- 1 canned sardine in tomato sauce (approximately 155g)
- 1/4 can water (using sardine can as measurement)
- 1.5 tbsp fish sauce
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp chili powder (optional)
- 4 eggs
Instructions
- Sauté aromatics: Heat a pan over medium heat and sauté the sliced onions, garlic, and optional fresh chilies until the onions become translucent, releasing fragrant aromas.
- Add sardines and water: Pour in the canned sardines with their tomato sauce along with 1/4 of the sardine can filled with water to thin the sauce slightly.
- Optional sardine crushing: Using a spatula, gently crush the sardine pieces to distribute the fish evenly in the sauce for better texture.
- Season the sauce: Add fish sauce, sugar, and optional chili powder to the pan. Stir everything together well and bring the mixture to a boil to blend the flavors.
- Add eggs and cook: Reduce the heat to medium-low, crack the 4 eggs directly into the sauce, then cover the pan and cook until the eggs reach your preferred level of doneness.
- Finish and serve: Once cooked, turn off the heat, optionally garnish, and serve hot with bread or white rice for a complete meal. Enjoy your Spicy Sardine With Eggs!
Notes
- You can skip the fish sauce and use salt for seasoning instead—adjust to taste accordingly.
- Spicy canned sardines are used for extra heat, but any variety of canned sardines works well.
- Canned sardines can be found at international or Asian grocery stores, making the recipe accessible to many.
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