Slow Braised Sardines With Turmeric Beans And Shiitake

Ingredients

• Fresh Sardines Cleaned8 medium
• Cooked White Beans Or Cannellini2 cups
• Shiitake Mushrooms Sliced1 cup
• Reishi Mushroom Slices Or Powder1 tablespoon reishi powder or 3 slices
• Broccoli Florets2 cups
• Onion Finely Chopped1 small
• Garlic Smashed3 cloves
• Ground Turmeric1 teaspoon
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil2 tablespoons
• Low Sodium Vegetable Stock2 cups
• Pomegranate Seeds For Garnish2 tablespoons
• Sea Salt And Black Pepperto taste

Method

1. 1Warm the olive oil in a lidded braiser or Dutch oven over low heat and sweat the onion and garlic until translucent using gentle heat
2. 2Add shiitake slices and turmeric and stir to bloom the spices then add the reishi as a powder or tied sachet to infuse the braising liquid
3. 3Stir in the cooked white beans and pour the stock to gently cover then nestle the sardines on top
4. 4Cover and slow braise on the stovetop over the lowest flame or in the oven at 150 degrees Celsius for two hours until flavors concentrate and sardines are tender
5. 5Add the broccoli in the last twenty minutes to keep it vibrant then remove the lid and reduce a little if needed
6. 6Season to taste and finish with a scatter of pomegranate seeds and a light drizzle of extra virgin olive oil before serving