Italian · Dinner
Grilled Fresh Sardines
Whole fresh sardines, butterflied and grilled over high heat until the skin blisters and flesh flakes, seasoned with olive oil, garlic, lemon and parsley. Served with a lemon wedge, this Italian coastal preparation highlights the fish's natural oiliness and char.
$7
12 minsPrep
6 minsCook
18 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
347Calories
34.2gProtein
21.1gFat
3.8gCarbs
0.2gSugar
0.3gFiber
412mgSodium
99mgChol
4.2gSat Fat
580mgPotassium
170mgCalcium
3.4mgIron
6.2mcgVitamin B12
12mgVitamin C
low-carb
low-calorie
mediterranean
thirty-min-meals
hidden-gems
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Rinse sardines, pat dry, and remove heads, guts and backbone, leaving fillets joined at tail. Mince garlic and chop parsley.
2
Build
Whisk together olive oil, minced garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper into a sauce.
3
Grill
Heat grill to high, brush grates with oil. Lay sardines skin-side down, cook 2–3 minutes until skin blisters and releases easily from grill.
4
Plate
Flip sardines, cook flesh side 1–2 minutes until opaque. Spoon remaining sauce over fish, arrange on plate with lemon wedge and serve warm.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz180g, about 4-5 whole sardines fresh sardines, scaled and butterflied
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for brushing the grill
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp parsley
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp black pepper
