Grilled Portuguese sardines
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- + marinating
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 tbsp smoked sweet paprika, plus extra to serve
- ½ lemon, zested and wedged to serve
- 4 sprigs rosemary, leaves stripped and bruised
- 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 8 sardines, gutted
Method
- STEP 1
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.
- STEP 2
Heat a BBQ or griddle pan until hot. Cook the sardines for 4-5 minutes on each side or until really caramelised and charred. Put onto a serving plate, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with a little more paprika and squeeze over the lemon wedges.
