Sardines in Spicy Tomato Sauce from 'The Adobo Road Cookbook'

Ingredients (15)

• 2 tablespoons, plus 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large shallots, minced (2 tablespoons)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced (1 tablespoon)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked Spanish paprika, or regular paprika
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 pound (500 g) cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) white wine
• 1/4 cup (65 ml) water
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 8–10 small fresh sardines, about 1 pound (500 g), cleaned and gutted
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh calamansi juice, or fresh lemon juice
• Fresh calamansi limes, or fresh lemon wedges, for squeezing over the sardines