Grilled Sardines

Prep: 10min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 5min
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Sardines on the grill is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the saltwater fish category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

  • 8 sardines (ready to cook)
  • 6 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tbsp peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 1 dried chili pepper
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • Sea salt
  • 4 slices country bread
  • 4 tomatoes
  • 2 red bell peppers
  • black olives

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Wash the sardines, pat dry and lightly score the skin. Coarsely crush peppercorns and dried chili in a mortar, mix with 4 tbsp olive oil, juice of half a lemon and a pinch of salt; rub this mixture onto the fish.

  2. 2.

    Grill on a hot grill for about 2 minutes per side.

  3. 3.

    For the salad, wash tomatoes, slice them and arrange on a plate. Wash peppers, halve, deseed and cut into strips. Add olives over the tomatoes and drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil and remaining lemon juice. Season with salt and let sit briefly.