Char-grilled sardines with lemon and sea salt recipe

Char-grilled sardines with lemon and sea salt recipe

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An easy fish recipe for the barbecue or grill

There’s no point dressing up sardines, as they simply don’t need it. They need to be spankingly fresh – bright-eyed and not smelling of fish.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 4 minutes
Serves 4

16 sardines
oil, to coat
sea salt
wedges of lemon

1 Wash and gut the sardines. If you’re not squeamish, it’s as easy to do with your fingers as it is with a knife, as the flesh is so soft. Dry the fish, then toss them in olive oil.
2 Put them onto an oiled fish grill, scatter with salt, then grill for 1 or 2 minutes on each side. Serve with wedges of lemon.

Per serving: 264 calories, 20g fat (4g saturated), 0g carbohydrate

w&h tip
This works just as well with Cornish pilchards. All these oily fish give you a heart-healthy portion of omega-3 fatty acids.

Char-grilled sardines with lemon and sea salt recipe