Spanish Style Sardines

Ingredients for Spanish Style Sardines

• 2 milkfish, cut into 1 1/2-inch-thick pieces
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 12 pickled cocktail onions
• 2 large pickled gherkins, sliced
• 4 bay leaves
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 3/4 cup white wine, plus more if needed
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 bird's-eye chili
• Salt

How to cook Spanish Style Sardines

1. 1.Cover milkfish generously with salt and let stand for at least 1 hour. Rinse under running water.
2. 2.Place a rack in the bottom of a pressure cooker to prevent sticking. Pack in fish, chili, bay leaves, carrot, cocktail onions, and gherkins.
3. 3.Add white wine, fish sauce, olive oil, and black pepper; ensure the liquid covers the fish, adding more wine if necessary.
4. 4.Heat until nearly boiling, reduce heat, seal the cooker, and pressure-cook for 45 minutes.