Homemade Spanish Style Sardines

I got this recipe from Yummy's September issue!

1/2 cup salt

3 1/2 cups water

1/2 kilo fish, cleaned, scaled, and with heads and tails cut off

1 carrot, sliced into rounds

1/2 of the 135 g bottle sliced pickles

1 bay leaf

1/2 tbsp peppercorns

pinch of salt

1/2 cup olive oil (add more if needed)

100 g tomato sauce

1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce

7 pcs siling labuyo

1. Combine salt and water. Soak cleaned fish for 10 to 15 minutes and drain.

2. Arrange fish in a pot. Add the rest of the ingredients.

3. The amount of liquid should be enough to cover the ingredients. Add more oil if necessary. Cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour until fish is tender.