Skinless and Boneless Sardines in Oil from Portugal
The skinless and boneless sardines from A Banca da Sardinha are pure fillets in olive oil, completely deboned and skinned by hand. No fussing at the table, just pure sardine meat, ready for bread, salad, or your own sardine cream.
Skinless and boneless sardines from A Banca da Sardinha are designed for everyone who loves the taste of sardines but would rather do without skin and bones. 70 percent of the tin consists of pure sardine fillet, complemented by 29.5 percent olive oil and a pinch of salt – this recipe needs nothing more.
Pure, tender, without any detours
Without skin and bones, the sardine tastes purer, almost more restrained than its siblings with smoke flavor or piri piri – the olive oil takes center stage here and supports the mild fish meat. Tender, firm, uncomplicated – that is how this sardine presents itself from the very first bite on the spoon.
The fillets do not fall apart when speared with a fork, but remain in whole pieces – practical if children are eating along or if you simply want to spare yourself the effort of picking out fine bones. The sardine likes it simple here: no fish skeleton hiding between your teeth, just pure fillet.
Crushed on toasted baguette with a squeeze of lemon, it shows its tender side, just as fine pureed as a sardine dip, refined with some parsley and a dollop of crème fraîche. They also cut a fine figure in potato salad or folded into a quick pasta, without anyone finding a bone in their mouth at the end.
Those who like it smoky will find the right version in the spiced skinless and boneless sardines in oil, those who prefer tomato sauce in the boneless sardines in tomato sauce.
Hand-filleted before going into the tin
These sardines are also initially caught off the Portuguese coast and pre-cooked using the pré-cozido method before anything else happens. Only then follows the most elaborate step of the entire recipe.
Skin and bones are removed by hand, fillet by fillet, an effort many producers avoid and which makes all the difference here. The more carefully this manual work is carried out, the more intact the fillets remain in the tin later, rather than crumbling apart.
Furthermore, they are caught using purse seine fishing, certified according to the MSC standard.
One of many recipes from Lisbon
Behind A Banca da Sardinha is the Lisbon-based company Mediterran Food & Beverage, which has managed the brand since 2007 and consciously positions its tins between playful exteriors and artisanal interiors.
Of the many varieties, almost all of which we carry from A Banca da Sardinha, this one is the most uncomplicated – no sorting, no hesitation, simply open and enjoy. It is precisely this pragmatic side that has brought the brand not only to Portugal but also to England, the USA, and to us in Germany, where it has long had dedicated fans in the gourmet scene.
Mediterran Food & Beverage also relies on clear, documented standards for food safety, ensuring that every tin tastes as reliable as the last. Anyone wishing to try the entire A Banca da Sardinha range will find mild, smoked, and spiced varieties side-by-side, along with other sardines from Portugal from other manufacturers.
Contents 120g – Drained weight 85g