Dinner · 25 min · portuguese

Grilled Sardines

Portuguese flavors, weeknight effort. Fresh sardines meets olive oil in a 25-minute dinner worth keeping in rotation. The macros do the talking: 58g protein, 8g carbs, and 40g fat in every 640-calorie serving. No specialty equipment and nothing hard to find at a regular grocery store.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 2 lb Fresh sardines
• 1/4 cup Olive oil
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 2 Lemon
• 1/4 cup Parsley
• 2 tbsp Coarse salt
• 2 Bell peppers

Steps

1. Rinse the sardines and pat dry; salt them generously inside and out 15 minutes before grilling.
2. Brush the grill grates clean and oil them well — sardine skin sticks mercilessly.
3. Grill over fierce heat 3 minutes per side; the skin should blister and char in spots.
4. Meanwhile char the peppers whole until blackened; peel, slice, and dress with olive oil and garlic.
5. Rest the sardines 2 minutes so the flesh firms.
6. Serve on a platter with the peppers, lemon halves, and parsley; eat with your hands, the proper way.

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