Easy! Kabayaki-Style Sardines

• 4 medium-small Fresh sardines
• 1 1/2 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsp Sugar
• 1 1/2 tbsp Sake
• 1 tsp Ginger juice
• 1 Katakuriko (or flour)

1. Thoroughly dry the excess moisture from the fish.
2. Rfer toto learn how to cut open the sardines.
3. Coat the sardines with katakuriko (or flour).
4. Shake off any excess.
5. Heat oil in a frying pan.
6. Place the sardines into the pan with the skin side down and pan-fry on medium heat for about 3 minutes.
7. Once the skin side has browned, flip it over and pan-fry the opposite side for about 2 minutes.
8. Wipe off any excess oil from the pan and then add the combined sauce ingredients.
9. Coat both surfaces of the fish with the sauce.
10. If you'd like a more pronounced flavor, make sure to coat the fish with lots of sauce.

sardines, soy sauce, sugar, sake, ginger juice, katakuriko

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/146906-easy-kabayaki-style-sardines (may not work)