Broiled Sardines with Lemon and Herbs Recipe

Name: Broiled Sardines with Lemon and Herbs Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3-4
Ingredients: 28 ounces sardines, thawed; 2 lemons, sliced into ½ inch slices; small handful fresh herbs such as thyme, oregano or parsley, or a mixture of herbs, chopped; ¼ cup olive oil; salt &amp; pepper

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Servings

3-4

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Author:

Fulton Fish Market

Sardines are nutritious, cheap and delicious, and perfect for new year healthy cooking. We love them simply broiled so the oily flesh stays moist and flavorful, with some zingy lemon and fresh herbs. Even better, this easy sardines recipe is on the table in 20 minutes!

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Ingredients

28 ounces sardines, thawed
2 lemons, sliced into ½ inch slices
small handful fresh herbs such as thyme, oregano or parsley, or a mixture of herbs, chopped
¼ cup olive oil
salt & pepper

Directions

Heat your broiler. Position a rack about 4 inches from the heat.
Optional: clean sardines by holding sardines under stream of water, place thumb in cut near tail and gently scrape towards head. Gently rinse fish inside and out being careful not to break the skin.
In an ovenproof tray or cast iron pan, lay the lemon slices on the bottom, then a sardine over each slice. Sprinkle with herbs, then drizzle each sardine with olive oil. Finish with salt and pepper.
Place under the broiler for 4-6 minutes. Check if they're ready by poking the sharp end of a knife into the flesh - it should flake easily.
Remove from the broiler and plate the sardines, drizzling with the cooking juices.

Filed in: Baked/Broiled/Roasted, Entrees, Ingredients 1-5, Main Meal, Prep under 15 minutes, Sardines, Total 15-30 minutes, Whole Fish

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