12 Australian Sardines, butterflied
¼ cup lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon grated ginger
¾ cup plain flour
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
Salt and cracked black pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten with 2 tablespoons of water
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs (see notes)
Vegetable oil, for shallow-frying
1 lemon, quartered
1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved, to serve

Combine lemon juice, garlic and ginger and use to marinate fish for 20-30 minutes. Then drain fish well and pat dry with paper towel.
Place flour, paprika, salt and pepper in a large freezer bag, add the fish and shake well to coat. Place fish in a colander and shake well to remove excess flour. Dip into egg mixture, then roll in breadcrumbs.
Heat oil in a frying pan and shallow-fry the fish for a minute or 2 each side, until crisp and golden.
Serve with lemon quarters and tomatoes.
Notes: To make fresh breadcrumbs, pulse day-old bread in a food processor until crumbed. It’s a great way to use up stale bread and you can keep them in the freezer to use whenever breadcrumbs are required.