Backed Portuguese sardines

Recipe from

4347 views

Cooking time: 20 min

Servings 4

Check out these sweet and peppery crispy sardines, ready in 20 minutes. These are great on a griddle, but will also work on the BBQ when the weather warms up. Serve with a big green salad and lots of crusty bread.

Extra-virgin olive oil

2 tbsp.
Garlic, sliced

3 cloves
Smoked sweet paprika

1 tbsp.
Sardines, gutted

8 pcs.
Red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

1 pcs.
Rosemary, leaves stripped and bruised

4 springs
Lemon, zested and wedged

1 pcs.

Calories

231 kcal
Protein

26 g
Fat

13 g
Carbohydrates

0.6 g

Put all of the ingredients, except the sardines, into a bowl and mix together with some seasoning. Pour into a baking dish, add the sardines and toss really well. Cover and chill for a few hours.
Heat the oven to 350 F. Cook the sardines for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until really caramelized and charred. Put into a serving plate, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with a little more paprika and squeeze over the lemon wedges.