Crispy Sardines with Lemon & Potatoes

Fresh sardines air fried until the skin is crisp, served over lemony potatoes with parsley.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 28 min
Total: 43 minutes
Vegetarian
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Nuts
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Serves
4 people
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 8 fresh sardines, scaled and gutted
  • 600g baby potatoes, scrubbed and halved
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 lemon, zested and cut into wedges
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Method

  1. Toss the potatoes with 2 tablespoons of the oil, half the lemon zest, the garlic, oregano and 1 teaspoon of the salt.

  2. Preheat the air fryer to 200°C, add the potatoes and cook for 15 minutes, shaking the basket every 5 minutes.

  3. Pat the sardines dry, rub with the remaining oil, lemon zest, salt and pepper.

  4. Remove the potatoes from the basket and keep them warm. Cook the sardines in a single layer, in two batches if needed, for 6 to 8 minutes each, turning halfway, until the skin is crisp and the flesh flakes.

  5. Return the potatoes to the basket for the final 2 minutes to reheat.

  6. Serve the sardines over the potatoes with parsley and lemon wedges.