Pescatarian 4
Portuguese

Grilled Portuguese sardines

Allergens: Fish

Sardines grilled hard with lemon and paprika, Lisbon's summer street food.

Ingredients

  • Olive oil 2 tbsp
  • Paprika 1 tbsp
  • Fresh rosemary 4 sprig
  • Fresh chilli 1
  • Garlic 3 clove
  • Lemon 0.5
  • Tinned sardines 8

Method

  1. Put all of the ingredients, except the sardines, into a bowl and mix together with some seasoning.
  2. Pour into a baking dish, add the sardines and toss really well.
  3. Cover and chill for a few hours.
  4. Heat a BBQ or griddle pan until hot.
  5. Cook the sardines for 4-5 minutes on each side or until really caramelised and charred.
  6. Put onto a serving plate, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with a little more paprika and squeeze over the lemon wedges.

Dinner. Simple. Sorted!

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