Grilled Sardines Wrapped in Grape Leaves
Sardines wrapped in grape leaves is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the marine fish category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 16 large grape leaves (pickled)
- 16 fresh sardines (about 1.2 kg, kitchen-ready filleted and de-scaled)
- Salt
- pepper (ground)
- 1 Shallot
- 0.5 tsp cumin (ground)
- 6 tbsp Olive oil
- Lemon juice
- 1 lemon
Instructions
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1.
Separate grape leaves from each other, remove stem ends and soak in cold water for about 10 minutes, then rinse, drain, and pat dry.
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2.
Peel the shallot and finely mince it.
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3.
Wash the sardines, pat them dry, season with salt and pepper, sprinkle inside with shallots and cumin. Place the fish side by side in a shallow dish.
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4.
Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper together and drizzle over the fish. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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5.
Preheat the grill.
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6.
Lay grape leaves on a work surface with the glossy side down, spread a little of the marinate on them, place sardines on top, and roll carefully. Lay seam-side down on the grill and cook for about 8 minutes, turning several times and brushing with more marinade. Open the parcels before serving and garnish with lemon wedges.
